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TopicMayawati

Topic: Mayawati

BSP failed to make a mark in polls, but played spoiler for both BJP & Congress in 70 seats

Party drew blank in Telangana, MP, Chhattisgarh. It allied with regional Gondwana Gantantra Party in latter two states. Overall, BSP cut into BJP votes on 31 seats, Congress votes on 39.

Political pressure, suspension, transfer of UP police officers delayed Amarmani Tripathi arrest

Then UP CM and BSP supremo Mayawati was allegedly pulling the strings. Upright IPS officers were suspended and an uncooperative telephone department dragged its feet.

Who was the SHO key in convicting Amarmani Tripathi? He protected the secret diary, witness

Ajay Kumar Chaturvedi found Madhumita’s diary at the crime scene. It contained proof of her affair with Tripathi and two previous abortions she underwent.

Mayawati slams EAC-PM chair Debroy’s call for ‘new Constitution’ — ‘open breach of jurisdiction’

Taking to social media platform ‘X’, BSP chief says Constitution 'a guarantee of humanity and egality for the 140 crore poor, backward and neglected people' in the country.

Quasi coronation of nephew? Extra sofa on Mayawati’s dais triggers succession buzz in BSP

BSP chief & former UP CM Mayawati had said in 2021 that her political successor would be a Dalit, but she would not reveal the name as long as she was fit to lead the party.

Mayawati slams ‘attitude of Opposition leaders’, JD(U) confirms BSP not invited to Patna meet

Hours after Mayawati accused Opposition leaders of 'not being serious' about UP, JD(U)'s KC Tyagi says BSP chief never expressed commitment to take on BJP in direct fights.

No ticket for Atiq Ahmed’s wife or family, says Mayawati, points to allegations of role in Umesh Pal murder

While she had not been declared a mayoral candidate for Prayagraj, Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen had claimed while joining BSP that Mayawati had asked her to contest the polls.

Mayawati calls RSS’s silence over the country’s atmosphere sad and harmful

She also said that RSS supports the BJP in every election with its "eyes closed", but "never openly opposes its government's wrong and anti-people policies".

Why Mulayam was the most political of our politicians & Indian Muslims’ most important leader

There was plenty wrong with Mulayam Yadav's politics, and a lot we will disagree or argue with, but that will not change the fascinating political player he was.

UP bypolls, Murmu, now Dhankhar — the larger design behind Mayawati ‘support for BJP’

BSP chief Mayawati has made a string of decisions that suggest a two-pronged strategy of weakening Samajwadi Party and placating BJP ahead of general elections.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.