# Parties scramble for Dalit votes in UP as Mayawati’s BSP fades 2026-08-13T17:43:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet With Mayawati's BSP reduced to one seat in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and zero Lok Sabha seats in 2024, other parties are aggressively courting Dalit voters ahead of the 2027 state polls. The BJP renamed Bhadohi as Sant Ravidas Nagar, while Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced 14 extra seats for Dalits under his PDA formula. Congress is trying to win back lost voters, and Chandrashekhar Azad is carving his own space. BSP has ruled out pre-poll alliances and is trying to rebuild, but faces an internal tussle over the role of Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand. The key question: where will Mayawati's old support base shift? ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: 2027 elections, BJP, BSP, Dalit votes, Mayawati, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/parties-scramble-for-dalit-votes-in-up-as-mayawatis-bsp-fades/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/parties-scramble-for-dalit-votes-in-up-as-mayawatis-bsp-fades/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.