Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday announced that her party would be contesting the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections and the upcoming Panchayat elections in the state on its own.
Addressing media persons on the sidelines of an event to mark the birth anniversary celebrations of BSP founder Kanshi Ram, the former Uttar Pradesh Cheif Minister said her party workers should be cautious of rival parties that have been “ganging up” against the BSP using all kind of tactics in every election, and need not be worried of the adverse situations.
“Several states are gearing up for Vidhan Sabha elections and our party is contesting elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry on its own,” she said.
Answering a question, she said the party would be contesting both the upcoming UP Panchayat elections and the UP Vidhan Sabha elections on its own without any coalition with any party or organisation. The party would be contesting all Vidhan Sabha seats in the state.
“I request all my party office-bearers and workers to contest these elections at full strength. The BSP is not just a party, but a movement. We have realized that whenever we do a coalition, our vote is transferred to them, but the other parties fail to transfer their vote to us.”
Surjitt Sahani
