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TopicBahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Topic: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

BSP-BJP alliance not possible in any polls, ideologies opposite, says Mayawati

Last week, BSP chief Mayawati had said that to ensure the defeat of SP candidates in future elections, the BSP would vote for the BJP or any other party's candidate.

UP Brahmins aren’t going to fall for Mayawati or Congress. They’ve found a safe home in BJP

BJP is taking care of some of the main concerns of the Brahmins, like not indulging in Muslim ‘appeasement’ and ensuring domination of upper caste in leadership.

Mayawati backs Centre on Kashmir, questions opposition leaders’ attempt to visit Srinagar

Mayawati, whose Bahujan Samaj Party was among the first to support scrapping Article 370, said the region needed time to return to normalcy.

With gathbandhan politics in turmoil, is the ‘vote transfer’ theory a myth?

Mayawati Tuesday hinted the BSP will contest assembly bypolls in UP alone, after blaming SP's Akhilesh Yadav for the alliance’s drubbing in 2019 elections.

Supreme Court denies newly-elected MP Atul Rai protection from arrest in Varanasi rape case

BSP's newly-elected MP Atul Rai is accused of sexually assaulted a Varanasi college student at his home.

Dalit man in UP votes for BJP ‘by mistake’, chops off finger

Pawan Kumar says he is a staunch BSP supporter but "accidentally" pressed the lotus instead of the elephant symbol on the EVM on 18 April.  

Mayawati promises to adopt UP pattern for the best govt if given a chance at Centre

The BSP supremo hinted at her prime ministerial ambition and said she would use the experience as a four-time CM if given a chance to make a govt at the Centre.

Left out of SP-BSP pact, Congress sees a silver lining in its isolation in UP

Congress leaders believe party will benefit from triangular contest, BJP will suffer most harm

Despite bonhomie, Akhilesh non-committal on supporting Mayawati for Prime Minister candidate

SP chief, who had earlier put forth father Mulayam Yadav’s candidature for post, says he will be happy if another PM is made from UP.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.