Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has raised questions over Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav’s explanation regarding the 2019 alliance breakup between their parties. In response to Yadav’s remarks, Mayawati revealed details about the breakdown, emphasizing the alleged lack of communication from Yadav after their poor performance in the elections. She also criticized the current SP-Congress alliance, claiming they misled marginalized communities. Mayawati expressed these views in a booklet aimed at preparing BSP workers for upcoming elections.
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- Mayawati questioned the credibility of Akhilesh Yadav’s explanation about the 2019 alliance break-up.
- Yadav had accused Mayawati of making allegations to cover her failures.
- Mayawati claimed the alliance collapsed due to Yadav ignoring BSP leaders’ calls post-elections.
- The 2019 alliance between SP and BSP resulted in only 15 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
- BSP secured 10 seats while SP managed only 5 in the elections.
- Mayawati stated she broke the alliance to preserve her party’s honour.
- She criticized the current SP-Congress alliance in her booklet, accusing them of misleading marginalized communities (PDA).
- Mayawati argued the SP-Congress alliance used issues like the Constitution and reservations to mislead voters.
- She warned that marginalized groups would not benefit from the SP-Congress alliance.
- The booklet outlines the party’s strategy and ideology for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
