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'BSP Govt In 2027': Mayawati Returns To UP Politics With Massive Rally, Praises Yogi
After a nine-year gap, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati made a powerful return to Lucknow's political stage on Thursday, using the occasion of party founder Kanshi Ram's death anniversary to display strength, revive the party's spirit, and sharpen her political message. Addressing a massive crowd at the Ambedkar Maidan—where supporters from five states including Bihar, Punjab and Haryana had gathered — Mayawati combined praise for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with fierce criticism of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, while calling for “a government of the Bahujan Samaj in 2027."
Clad in her trademark cream-colored salwar suit, Mayawati began her speech by expressing gratitude to the sea of supporters, saying the turnout had “broken all past records." “The massive presence of people shows that the BSP's roots are deep and alive. The party will not let this faith go waste," she declared to thunderous applause.
The rally began with Mayawati paying floral tributes to BSP founder Kanshi Ram's statue, before taking the stage with her nephew Akash Anand, who was formally declared the party's national vice president — a clear signal that the BSP chief is preparing the next generation of leadership.
“Power is the master key through which Dalits and the backward classes can achieve upliftment," she said, echoing Kanshi Ram's ideology.
In a rare political gesture, Mayawati lauded the Yogi Adityanath government for maintaining the memorials and parks built during her tenure. “I had written to the Chief Minister urging that ticket proceeds from visitors to these sites be used for their upkeep. The BJP government took a positive approach and bore the maintenance cost. For this, I thank them," she said.
However, her tone changed sharply when she turned her guns on the Samajwadi Party and its leader Akhilesh Yadav, accusing them of hypocrisy and “double standards." “When they are in power, they forget Kanshi Ram ji and the PDA (Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) agenda. But once out of power, they remember both. Such two-faced people must be kept away," she warned.
Raising a pointed question, she said, “If the SP respected Kanshi Ram ji so much, why did their government change the name of the district we had named after him in Aligarh division?" She accused the SP of dismantling institutions and welfare schemes created in Kanshi Ram's name, calling it proof of their “anti-Dalit and casteist mindset."
Mayawati did not spare the Congress either, branding it as a party of “nautanki" (drama) that has historically ignored the interests of Dalits. “The Congress never gave Bharat Ratna to Babasaheb Ambedkar. Even when Kanshi Ram ji passed away, neither the Congress-led Centre nor the SP government in UP declared a day of national mourning. That shows their real mindset," she said.
She accused both the BJP and Congress of “using Dalits as vote banks" and said all caste-based parties had conspired to prevent the BSP's rise. “They knew that if the BSP came to power on its own in the states, it would one day reach the Centre," she said, adding that “EVM manipulation and alliances of convenience" had been used to weaken her party.
Referring indirectly to Azam Khan and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Azad, Mayawati broke her silence on rumours about possible alliances. “I do not meet anyone secretly. Whenever I meet someone, I do it openly," she said, dismissing speculation about Azam Khan joining the BSP. Taking an oblique dig at Chandrashekhar, she said, “To cut into the BSP's votes, the opposition has created small organisations by using selfish and saleable people. Party workers must remain cautious and not fall for these traps. Don't give a single vote to such parties."
Her message was unmistakable: the BSP would go solo in the 2027 Assembly elections, banking on its traditional Dalit base and hoping to attract backward and minority voters through the PDA plank.
Expanding her focus beyond state politics, Mayawati also commented on national issues. She criticised the Centre for “hollow Swadeshi slogans," urging India to “be cautious of the American tariff policies" and to “ensure that the concept of Swadeshi is implemented sincerely, not just in words."
She also condemned the government over the recent Pahalgam terror attack, blaming it on “security lapses" that could have been prevented. “If adequate arrangements were made, such attacks could have been averted," she said.
Mayawati's rally comes at a time when the BSP is struggling to regain lost ground after successive defeats in both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Once a dominant force with a 30.4 per cent vote share in 2007, the BSP's numbers have steadily declined — dropping to 12.88 per cent in the 2022 Assembly polls, when it managed to win just one seat, and to 9.35 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, when it failed to open its account.
Despite the slide, Mayawati struck a defiant note: “They tried everything to stop us — CBI, IT raids, false cases, propaganda—but we will rise again. The BSP's mission is bigger than any one election."
Echoing her slogan of “Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhay," she reminded her supporters of her 2007 victory. “When we formed the government with full majority, we gave the state a crime-free and fear-free environment. Even today, people remember that phase," she asserted.
As chants of “Behenji zindabad" filled the air, Mayawati and Akash Anand waved to the crowd. Akash, addressing the gathering earlier, had declared confidently, “The crowd you see here is proof that in 2027, Behenji will become Chief Minister for the fifth time."
For the BSP, Thursday's rally was more than a memorial — it was an attempt to reignite the blue fire in Uttar Pradesh politics and reclaim the narrative that once made Mayawati the undisputed queen of Dalit politics.
Source: News18
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