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Parties scramble for Dalit votes in UP as Mayawati’s BSP fades
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…
The Story in Brief
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?
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Dalit voters will swing en masse to the BJP ignores the internal diversity of Dalit communities. Similarly, writing off Mayawati entirely overlooks her residual appeal among Jatavs. The real test will be the BSP's seat tally in 2027: if it crosses single digits, the 'BSP is dead' talk is premature.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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