Key takeaways from Mayawati speech: Praise for Yogi, gunning for Akhilesh, no alliances for 2027

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Addressing a mega rally near the Kanshi Ram memorial in Lucknow Thursday, BSP president Mayawati asserted that her party would fight the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on its own steam, ruling out any alliances. She urged the BSP’s leaders and workers to step up efforts to bring the party to power and make her the Chief Minister for the fifth time. Mayawati held the rally after four years on the occasion of the 19th death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram. Here are seven takeaways from her speech: The BSP supremo kept her guns trained on the principal Opposition in UP, Samajwadi Party (SP), and its president Akhilesh Yadav for their alleged “double standards”, asking her supporters to be cautious of such “two-faced” leaders. Mayawati attacked Akhilesh for his bid to reach out to Dalits and “co-opt” its icons,… (Updated 9 Oct 2025, 21:06 IST; source: link)

Key Points

• Addressing a mega rally near the Kanshi Ram memorial in Lucknow Thursday, BSP president Mayawati asserted that her party would fight the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on its own steam, ruling out any alliances
• She urged the BSP’s leaders and workers to step up efforts to bring the party to power and make her the Chief Minister for the fifth time
• Mayawati held the rally after four years on the occasion of the 19th death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram