Mayawati
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Mayawati gives Satish Chandra Mishra key role: BSP reviving its 2007 Brahmin outreach for UP polls?
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 19, 2026, 03:07 PM ISTBSP's national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra is the party's man for legal, media and election-related affairs. The move is being widely seen as Mayawati's bid to woo Brahmin voters similar to what she did in the 2007 elections to become the UP chief minister.
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Mayawati expels former UP Health Minister Anant Kumar Mishra from BSP over 'anti-party' activities
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 13, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTMayawati urged BSP workers at all levels to remain alert to the tactics of political opponents amid the increasingly heated electoral atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh.
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Mayawati opposes 'creamy layer' for SC, ST reservation, calls for respect of Ambedkar's Constitution
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 09, 2026, 11:17 AM ISTBSP chief Mayawati has opposed the 'creamy layer' concept for SC and ST reservations, saying caste discrimination cannot be measured only through economic progress. She also criticised the RSS over its recent remarks on reservation.
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'Changing colours like a chameleon': BJP, BSP slam Akhilesh's Brahmin outreach for 2027 UP polls
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 08, 2026, 12:34 PM ISTEarlier this week, Akhilesh Yadav made an attempt to reach out to the Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh and said the 'P' in 'PDA' stands for Pandits. However, the BJP and the BSP have criticised the former chief minister, accusing his party of changing colours like a chameleon.
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Mayawati expels Ashok Siddarth, Randhir Singh Beniwal from BSP over indiscipline
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 02, 2026, 02:27 PM ISTBahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has expelled her own brother-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, from the party. Mayawati stated that Ashok Siddharth will never return to the party.
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Mayawati calls Ram Temple donation theft 'serious and worrying', warns against politicising issue
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 30, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTThe controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations surfaced on June 7. Following a request from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the Uttar Pradesh government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on June 13.
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Mayawati stops press conference in Lucknow after smoke seen from lighting equipment | Video
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 15, 2026, 12:08 PM ISTDuring the press conference, Mayawati said when the BSP government will be formed, Brahmins will receive full respect, the Kshatriya community will be taken care of, and the Jat community will also be given attention.
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Mayawati challenges Akhilesh's PDA claim: Are Jatav voters still loyal to BSP? What numbers reveal
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 08:22 PM ISTMayawati held a rally in Lucknow where she said the SP remembers the PDA -- the alliance of backward classes (Pichhda), Dalits and minorities (Alpsankhyak) -- only when it is out of power.
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'Internal collusion with BJP': Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Mayawati for calling SP 'two-faced'
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 02:47 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Mayawati called the Samajwadi Party 'two-faced', saying Akhilesh Yadav's party remembers the Dalits only when it needs them.
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Mayawati declares BSP will go solo in UP assembly polls 2027, debunks reports of Azam Khan's joining
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTKanshi Ram death anniversary: BSP chief Mayawati clarified that her party will not be part of any alliance in the 2027 UP assembly elections while hailing the BJP government for withholding funds meant for marginalised communities.
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Azam Khan released: Will SP leader defect to BSP after supporters accuse party of abandoning him?
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 23, 2025, 04:29 PM ISTThe latest relief for Khan came after the Allahabad High Court granted him bail in the Quality Bar land grab case. Earlier, he was acquitted by a special MP-MLA court in a 17-year-old case involving a road blockade and damage to public property.
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Azam Khan to walk out of Sitapur Jail today after 23 months; sparks speculation about joining BSP
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 22, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTThe SP leader was supposed to be released today, but due to a delay in the arrival of the official release warrant, the process could not be completed. The jail administration has now completed all preparations for his release tomorrow.
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Ashok Siddharth, Akash Anand's father-in-law, reinstated into BSP: Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 06, 2025, 05:19 PM ISTIn a long post on 'X' (previously Twitter), Mayawati said Ashok Siddharth has publicly apologised for his 'mistake' and has assured the Bahunjan Samaj and the BSP leadership of his complete loyalty to the party.
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Mayawati appoints nephew Akash Anand as BSP's new chief national coordinator | 18 May | Speed News
Originals | May 18, 2025, 07:20 PM ISTMayawati appoints nephew Akash Anand as BSP's new chief national coordinator. Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges Gogoi visited Pakistan for ISI training. Army releases Operation Sindoor video, confirms planned execution and justice. Stay updated with today's Speed News.
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Mayawati appoints her nephew Akash Anand as chief national coordinator of BSP
India | May 18, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTEarlier in March, Mayawati had removed her nephew Akash Anand from the BSP in the interest of the party.
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Mayawati demands strict action over Nagpur violence, says 'not right to vandalise anyone's grave'
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 18, 2025, 08:37 AM ISTNagpur violence: Violence broke out in the Chitnis Park area of Mahal, central Nagpur, on Monday evening after rumours spread that a holy book belonging to a community was set ablaze during a protest by a right-wing group demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb.
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Mayawati replaces brother Anand Kumar with Randhir Beniwal as BSP's National Coordinator: Here's why
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 05, 2025, 12:26 PM ISTEarlier, Mayawati removed Anand Kumar's son Akash Anand from the party and said there will be no successor to her in the party till she is alive.
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OPINION | Yogi's disclosures about Maha Kumbh stampede, an eyeopener
India | Mar 04, 2025, 05:01 PM ISTUP CM Yogi Adityanath revealed why he downplayed initial reports of the Mahakumbh stampede. He explained how panic control and strategic decisions ensured safety for millions of devotees.
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Mayawati expels her nephew Akash Anand from BSP in the 'interest of the party'
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 03, 2025, 05:27 PM ISTMayawati said Akash Anand was relieved from all responsibilities, including the post of National Coordinator due to his continued influence of his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth, who was expelled from the party for which he should repent and show his maturity.
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Mayawati removes Akash Anand from all posts of BSP, makes big announcement on her successor
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 02, 2025, 02:59 PM ISTEarlier during the Lok Sabha elections, Mayawati had refused to make Akash Anand her successor by calling him immature. However, only 47 days later, she made Akash Anand her successor in the meeting of the national executive of BSP.