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Mayawati

Kumari Mayawati, also known as Mayawati, is a renowned Indian politician who has been serving the nation in this field for over a decade. 65-year-old, Mayawati is the national president of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Mayawati is considered as an icon among the Dalits and is popularly hailed as “Behenji” or sister. Mayawati has been an important member of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) since its inception in 1984 and is now serving as the president of the party. She created history by becoming the first-ever female Scheduled Caste member to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state. Mayawati has served four separate terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the year 1995, 1997, 2002-2003, and 2007-2012 . Mayawati's rise from humble beginnings has been called a "miracle of democracy" by former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. Mayawati was born on January 15, 1956 in Delhi. Her father Prabhu Das was a postal employee at Badalpur in Gautam Buddha Nagar. Her mother's name was Ram Rati. In 1975, Mayawati completed her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from Kalindi Women’s College, in Delhi. She earned a B.Ed. from VMLG College, Ghaziabad in 1976. Thereafter, Mayawati did her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Delhi University in 1983. The Bahujan Samaj Party will fight the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh alone. Mayawati had stated that BSP will win the election with absolute majority just like they did in the 2007 assembly polls. In Punjab, the BSP will be contesting the polls with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) i.e., former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Hooda, Mayawati meet, may join hands in Haryana

Hooda meets Mayawati, may join hands in Haryana

Sep 09, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

The meeting was in the backdrop of Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati withdrawing pre-poll alliance last week with the Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD) breakaway faction Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), led by Dushyant Chautala, the grandson of O.P. Chautala.

Mayawati breaks alliance with Dushyant Chautala for Haryana

Mayawati breaks alliance with Dushyant Chautala for Haryana Assembly polls

Sep 06, 2019, 11:41 PM IST

According to the BSP, the agreement reached with Dushyant Chautala for the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana is inappropriate in terms of the proposed seat-sharing formula, BSP president Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi, adding that the tie-up is called off.

Mayawati a 'live wire', says Giriraj Singh Dharmesh

Mayawati a 'live wire', anyone who touches her will die: UP Minister

Politics | Aug 29, 2019, 11:25 AM IST

"Mayawati is like a naked electric wire. Anyone who touches her will die," he said in an informal chat with the media here. The Minister of State for Social Welfare and SC/ST Welfare, who represents the Agra cantonment seat in the Assembly, said: "Mayawati is not trustworthy and has betrayed everyone.

Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP President

Mayawati unanimously re-elected BSP president

India | Aug 28, 2019, 03:52 PM IST

This was announced after a meeting of the party's national office-bearers.Mayawati later announced candidates for the 12 Assembly seats where by-elections are to be held. The candidate for the Jalalpur seat that was won by the BSP in 2017 has not been declared.

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati

India | Aug 26, 2019, 01:02 PM IST

Slamming the Congress-led opposition for going to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday said the leaders should have thought before making the visit as it will give a chance for the BJP to politicise the issue.

BSP Chief Mayawati visits former Union minister Arun Jaitley at AIIMS

BSP Chief Mayawati visits former Union minister Arun Jaitley at AIIMS

India | Aug 17, 2019, 03:34 PM IST

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has not issued any bulletin on Jaitley's health condition since August 10. Jaitley was admitted on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness.

Threat of economic recession looming over country: Mayawati

Threat of economic recession looming over country: Mayawati

India | Aug 17, 2019, 02:40 PM IST

Expressing concern over the prevailing economic condition in the country, BSP chief Mayawati said threat of an "economic recession" is looming over the country.

PM Narendra Modi and BSP Supremo Mayawati

PM's Independence Day speech gives little hope for betterment of people's lives: Mayawati

India | Aug 15, 2019, 09:33 PM IST

Criticising Modi's "silence" over poverty, inflation, unemployment and lack of education, Mayawati also flayed him for announcing no "concrete measures" to address these issues besides those of violence, sectarian tension and casteism.

Mayawati demands withdrawal of CBSE fee hike for exams
 

Mayawati demands withdrawal of CBSE fee hike for exams

Education | Aug 13, 2019, 02:49 PM IST

BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday termed the fee hike by the CBSE for Class 10 and 12 examinations as unfortunate and demanded its immediate withdrawal.

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Black chapter in history of democracy, says Mayawati on Karnataka developments

India | Jul 24, 2019, 02:20 PM IST

BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday said the manner in which the JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka has been pulled down will go down in the history of democracy as a "black chapter".

Mayawati suspends lone BSP MLA in Karnataka for indiscipline

Mayawati suspends lone BSP MLA in Karnataka for indiscipline

India | Jul 23, 2019, 11:04 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday suspended the party's lone Karnataka MLA for indiscipline as he did not participate in the crucial trust vote in the state Assembly despite having clear instructions to vote in favour of the H.D. Kumaraswamy government.

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Investigate wealth of your leaders first: Mayawati slams BJP after attachment of brother's property

Politics | Jul 19, 2019, 10:09 AM IST

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today said that her party will never bow down in front of the BJP. Mayawati further slammed the Narendra Modi-led party over the wealth of individual party workers.

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IT dept attaches Rs 400 crore 'benami' plot in Noida belonging to Mayawati's brother, wife

India | Jul 18, 2019, 01:37 PM IST

The provisional order for the attachment of the seven-acre plot, "beneficially owned" by Anand Kumar and his wife Vichiter Lata, was issued on July 16 by the Delhi-based Benami Prohibition Unit (BPU) of the department.

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Akhilesh, Mayawati feel CBI heat ahead of UP by-polls

India | Jul 17, 2019, 11:14 AM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's resolve to regain a foothold in state politics by winning a sizeable number of seats in the upcoming by-elections to 12 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh may not actually work according to plans.

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Mayawati seeks action against those forcing people to chant religious slogans

India | Jul 15, 2019, 03:52 PM IST

Citing a complaint lodged by the cleric, SP Shailesh Kumar Pandey said Imam Imlaq-ur-Rehman, a Muzaffarnagar resident, was going to his village on his motorcycle on Saturday, when nearly 12 youngsters accosted him, beat him up and also pulled his beard.

Mayawati seeks for pan-India law to curb lynching

Mayawati seeks for pan-India law to curb lynching

India | Jul 13, 2019, 02:11 PM IST

Welcoming the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission-drafted Bill against lynching, BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday pitched for stringent, pan-India legislation to arrest the spread of this "dreadful disease".

BJP trying to dislodge governments in Opposition-ruled states: Mayawati

BJP trying to dislodge governments in Opposition-ruled states: Mayawati

Politics | Jul 11, 2019, 02:38 PM IST

Her remarks come in the backdrop of hectic political activity in Karnataka and Goa. Sixteen MLAs of the ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition have resigned in Karnataka and 10 Congress MLAs have joined the ruling BJP in Goa.

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Sugar mills disinvestment scam case: CBI searches premises of former secretary to Mayawati

India | Jul 09, 2019, 10:07 PM IST

The properties of former IAS officers Netram and Vinay Priya Dubey and premises of former MLC Iqbal Singh's sons -- Wajid Ali and Mohammed Javed -- were searched.

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Majority reeling under 'rozi-roti' problem, PM Modi talking about cake: Mayawati

India | Jul 07, 2019, 09:56 PM IST

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "size of the cake matters" remark, BSP supremo Mayawati said Sunday the PM is talking about cake for people when a majority of them is reeling under the problem of "roti-rozi".

Budget 2019

This will prove useful just for business tycoons: Mayawati slams Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget

India | Jul 05, 2019, 03:23 PM IST

BSP chief Mayawati on Friday slammed Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget and said the budget will prove useful only for the business class. Further criticising the budget 2019, the BSP chief said the common man of the country will have to bear the brunt of inflation and poverty. 

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