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BSP president Mayawati appoints younger nephew Ishan Anand as new national convener

September 23, 2026 admin

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati blessing her brother Anand Kumar and younger nephew Ishan Kumar during the party’s all-India office-bearers’ meeting, in Lucknow on September 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) appointed Ishan Anand, younger nephew of party president Mayawati, as its new national…

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Mayawati ‘frees’ her nephew Akash Anand from BSP after his father-in-law quits politics

September 10, 2026 admin

BSP chief Mayawati with her nephew Akash Anand. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday said her nephew Akash Anand has been “completely freed” from the party, shortly after his father-in-law and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics. “The people in the party feel that just as he was…

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Mayawati flags political ‘hijacking’ of Gen-Z movement

September 6, 2026 admin

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati addresses senior party office-bearers and state-level leaders during a review meeting at the party’s state headquarters in Lucknow. File | Photo Credit: PTI BSP president Mayawati on Sunday (September 6, 2026) expressed concern that movements centred on the problems of Gen-Z youth and unemployed people were being “hijacked” by…

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Mayawati Blames “Casteist” Mindset Of Jat Community For Loss In Haryana

October 8, 2024 admin

The BSP pocketed 1.82 per cent vote share while its ally INLD got 4.14 per cent (File) Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday blamed the “casteist” mindset of the Jat community of the state for the adverse Haryana assembly election results and advising them to change their mentality. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had fought…

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Mayawati Raises Questions Over Rising Crimes Against Women In Country

September 22, 2024 admin

Mayawati expressed concern over rising crimes against women across the country. (file) Lucknow: BSP president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati expressed concern over “rising” crimes against women across the country and questioned governments’ intentions and policies on women’s safety. “It is very sad to indulge in narrow politics of allegations and counter-allegations on…

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Mayawati Says Families Of Criminals Shouldn’t Be Punished For Their Crimes

September 3, 2024 admin

Mayawati said bulldozers should be used as per the decision of the Supreme Court. Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s observation on the demolition of houses of those involved in criminal cases and said that the families of criminals should not be punished for their deeds. With several state administrations bulldozing…

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BSP Chief Mayawati Says Incidents Of Crime Against Women Extremely Worrying

August 29, 2024 admin

Mayawati calls the Centre and state governments to rise above party politics and take strict steps (File) Lucknow: BSP supremo Mayawati on Thursday said incidents of crime against women were “extremely worrying”, and asked political parties to rise above party politics and take “strict steps” to prevent them. Her remarks come against the backdrop of…

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Mayawati Unanimously Re-elected As Bahujan Samaj Party President

August 27, 2024 admin

The decision was taken during a special meeting of the BSP Central Executive Committee. (File) Lucknow: Mayawati was unanimously re-elected as the national president of the BSP, the party said here on Tuesday. The decision was taken during a special meeting of the BSP Central Executive Committee (CEC) and senior national-level office bearers and state…

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A Rare Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati Bonhomie Over Defamation Case Demand

August 24, 2024 admin

Mayawati said her party is grateful for Akhilesh Yadav’s support. (FILE) New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday demanded a defamation case be filed against Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Rajesh Chaudhary for making ‘derisive and derogatory’ remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati. The Samajwadi Party leader shared a video from…

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Centre’s ‘Excessive Interest’ In Religious Matters Against Constitution: Mayawati On Waqf Bill

August 9, 2024 admin

Mayawati targeted the central and UP governments over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati targeted the central and Uttar Pradesh governments over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, saying their “forceful interference” in matters of mosques, madrasas, and Waqf was against the country’s Constitution. In a series of posts on X, the former Uttar Pradesh…

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