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mayawati 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

Azad hits back at Mayawati's ‘crocodile’ jibe over UP Dalit woman murder protest

BSP supremo Mayawati at a press conference in Lucknow on July 10 where she took a jibe at Lok Sabha MP Chandrashekhar Azad.
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 08:25 pm 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

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

Once again trust tried and tested BSP: Mayawati sounds poll bugle in UP

BSP chief Mayawati during a meeting of her party leaders and office-bearers in Lucknow on May 24. (HT photo)
Updated on May 24, 2026 08:03 pm IST

Surprise visit to Mayawati’s house by 2 Congress leaders sparks UP alliance buzz

BSP state president Vishwanath Pal said he had no knowledge about the visit. (X/VoiceOfBahujans)
Updated on May 21, 2026 12:00 pm 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

Attack on BJYM leader has reignited debate on insecurity faced by Brahmins: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party national president Mayawati. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on May 12, 2026 06:46 am 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

Mayawati tells BSP leaders not to hold protests on women’s reservation

Mayawati has asked party leaders to highlight development projects and welfare schemes launched under four terms of the BSP government. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Apr 23, 2026 07:46 am 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

BSP to sound UP poll bugle on Ambedkar birth anniv, no ticket to criminals: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati. (HT file)
Updated on Mar 31, 2026 09:20 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

BSP meet on March 31 likely to focus on Ambedkar Jayanti event for poll campaign launch

Bahujan Samaj Party national president Mayawati may address party workers on the occasion. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 28, 2026 08:00 am IST

Keeping up with UP: What clamour for Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram means

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BSP founder Kanshi Ram. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 12:09 pm 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

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

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

BSP expels western Uttar Pradesh coordinator over alleged induction of criminals

BSP national president Mayawati has long cultivated an image of taking a tough stand against criminals in politics. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 10, 2026 07:40 am IST

Politicising constitutional offices not appropriate, says Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati (PTI)
Published on Mar 09, 2026 03:34 am IST

BSP plans ‘Lucknow Chalo’ on Kanshi Ram Jayanti

Party strategists believe that commemorating Kanshi Ram’s birth anniversary with a large public programme will help consolidate cadre morale. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 07:44 am IST

Eyeing social engineering revival, Mayawati plays Brahmin card

Social engineering propelled the BSP to form a majority government in 2007 but the party’s Brahmin vote shifted to the BJP in the 2017 and 2022 assembly elections. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Feb 26, 2026 07:06 am IST

‘No tainted faces’: BSP draws strategy for poll-bound states

Senior BSP functionaries said Mayawati instructed state coordinators and zonal in-charges to subject all aspirants to rigorous scrutiny, including examination of affidavits, court records and ground-level feedback. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Feb 23, 2026 04:44 am IST

Mayawati condemns shirtless protest at AI Impact Summit

Bahujan Samaj Party national president Mayawati is a four-time former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Feb 22, 2026 07:10 am IST