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bahujan samaj party news

Mayawati slams rivals for playing politics over Meerut Dalit girl’s murder case

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati during a media briefing at her residence, in Lucknow, on Friday (PTI)
Updated on Jul 11, 2026 08:55 am IST

Mayawati seeks thorough probe into donation row at Ram temple, Badrinath Dham

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 08:06 pm IST

Mayawati defends donations from BSP ticket aspirants

Whatever financial support the BSP receives is legally spent on ensuring the victory of the party candidate and the election campaign, which is not hidden from anyone, she said. (File Photo)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Keeping up with UP: Why parties court Bahujan Samaj Party despite its decline

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Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (X)
Updated on Jun 01, 2026 11:45 am IST

BSP finishes at bottom with 7 seats in Punjab civic polls

BSP supporters celebrating their party’s win. (HT)
Published on May 30, 2026 07:50 am IST

Mayawati seeks relief for Uttar Pradesh storm victims, criticises fuel price hike

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has argued that the rise in petroleum prices and essential commodities is directly affecting household budgets (FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 17, 2026 06:22 am IST

Dalit bride forced to get off horse in Rajasthan, protest escalates a week later

Bahujan Samaj Party and people from the Dalit community marched to the district collectorate in Udaipur.
Updated on May 09, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Mayawati cites ‘widespread unease’ among people over commercial LPG price hike

BSP chief Mayawati said the government should continue the policy to keep the prices under control that it adopted during the recent assembly elections. (File)
Published on May 03, 2026 03:24 am IST

No visible improvement in workers’ condition: Mayawati on Labour Day

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Published on May 02, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Eye on 2027 polls: BSP kicks off outreach drive to reclaim space in Punjab

From a nearly 16% vote share in 1992 and nine MLAs during the 1992–97 period, the BSP’s decline has been steady, and in the 2022 state polls, it managed just a 1.77% vote share.
Published on Apr 28, 2026 07:54 am IST

Ex-BSP MLA, brother get 3-year jail in 2016 cop assault case

Representational image (Sourced)
Published on Apr 18, 2026 08:41 pm IST

Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: Mayawati backs reservation for women, demands SC-ST-OBC sub-quota

BSP president Mayawati addresses a press conference in Lucknow on Wednesday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 15, 2026 07:30 pm IST

Bring BSP to power in UP to empower weaker sections: Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary in Lucknow on April 14. (Sourced)
Published on Apr 14, 2026 10:44 pm IST

Keeping up with UP: Why Mayawati continues to matter

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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 13, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Mayawati flays previous SP govt over renaming of UP districts created in her regime

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (HT file)
Published on Apr 11, 2026 08:50 pm IST

Mayawati slams previous SP govt for changing Jyotiba Phule Nagar district's name

Mayawati highlighted the BSP's contributions to naming districts after notable figures and paid tribute to Phule's legacy in social change and women's empowerment.
Updated on Apr 11, 2026 01:44 pm IST

Terms of Trade: The real and perceived in India’s international standing

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The BJP was remarkably successful in cultivating positive sentiment around India’s foreign policy prowess. (Representative file photo)
Updated on Apr 09, 2026 05:43 pm IST

Mayawati to review 2027 poll prep, expected to announce Akash Anand’s role at BSP meeting today

BSP chief Mayawati will review the constitution of committees from the state level to booths. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 31, 2026 07:04 am IST

Day after Noida International Airport opening, Mayawati claims Jewar groundwork initiated during her tenure

Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati has appealed to the people of Uttar Pradesh to avoid what she described as “misleading politics” of rival parties. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 30, 2026 06:44 am IST

SP, Congress exploiting Kanshi Ram for ‘selfish pursuit of Dalit votes’: Mayawati

Mayawati alleged that both parties had been trying to weaken the BSP since its inception. (File)
Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:28 pm IST

Everybody’s political icon

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The political resurrection of Kanshi Ram, who died in 2006, and his eulogisation as a trans party icon have to do with the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh (UP), due next year. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 08:26 pm IST

Punjab assembly unanimously demands Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

AAP MLAs raising slogans against the Centre over the alleged LPG shortage, at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Published on Mar 16, 2026 03:57 pm IST

Mayawati urges Centre not to delay Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

BSP chief Mayawati paying floral tribute to Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversary, in Lucknow on Sunday. (HT)
Published on Mar 16, 2026 04:32 am IST

Politics of legacy: Parties open doors to Kanshi Ram’s vision

Kanshi Ram’s birth anniversary has triggered a wave of programmes, rallies and outreach efforts across the state (File)
Published on Mar 15, 2026 06:42 am IST

Noida issues traffic advisory for diversions near Dalit Prerna Sthal on Sunday

FILE: Massive Traffic Jam seen over Delhi Noida Chilla border due to vehicle checking in New Delhi. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Cong, SP trying to exploit Kanshi Ram’s legacy, weakening BSP: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 07:32 pm IST

Rahul's big Kanshi Ram claim in poll-bound UP: 'Nehru would've made him CM'

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi at a programme organised ahead of the 92nd birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 03:46 pm IST

BJP plans events across UP to mark Kanshi Ram’s birth anniversary

Kanshi Ram had founded the Bahujan Samaj Party. (HT file)
Published on Mar 13, 2026 03:02 am IST

Ahead of Kanshi Ram birth anniversary, parties vie to associate with his political legacy

Dalit ideologue and Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram mobilised the marginalised and reshaped Uttar Pradesh’s social justice politics. (HT ARCHIVES)
Published on Mar 12, 2026 07:20 am IST