Muslims Losing Faith in SP, Shifting to BSP Like Brahmins Did: Mayawati
Mayawati said Muslims are shifting to the BSP and said the party’s record on crime control, welfare and development makes it a stronger alternative.
- On Monday, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati questioned the Samajwadi Party's "PDA" campaign ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, alleging the acronym's meaning shifts for electoral purposes.
- Questioning the SP chief's motives, Mayawati alleged the "PDA Rath" vehicle features more BJP-RSS "saffron" than the Samajwadi Party's traditional red, suggesting Akhilesh Yadav is "changing colours like a chameleon."
- Muslims are "rapidly" shifting support toward the Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati claimed, arguing voters realize the Samajwadi Party failed to prevent the BJP from forming governments in Uttar Pradesh and at the Centre.
- Asserting that people reject these leaders as "fake Ambedkarites," Mayawati accused the Samajwadi Party of projecting itself as Ambedkarite by wearing blue attire associated with the BSP.
- The Bahujan Samaj Party aims to ensure welfare for all sections of society, with Mayawati positioning it as an "Iron Lady" alternative adhering to the principle of "Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhay.
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Mayawati took a jab at Akhilesh Yadav's PDA chariot, calling it more like the RSS/BJP's saffron color than the SP's red. She questioned the PDA's authenticity, accusing the SP of changing its colors and issues for electoral gain.
Amid the buzz surrounding the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the "politics of color" is now intensifying in political circles. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president and former Chief Minister Mayawati has accused Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav of having painted the color of the "PDA Chariot," the campaign chariot.
Mayawati Targets Akhilesh Yadav Over ‘PDA Chariot’, Questions SP’s Saffron Colour Choice
New Delhi, September 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has targeted Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over the party’s ‘PDA Chariot’ as the SP steps up preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The SP’s Rath Yatra is centred on its PDA formulation, referring to Backward Classes, Dalits […]
Mayawati described the SP's "PDA chariot" as the saffronization of the RSS/BJP, alleging that Akhilesh is changing colors for votes. She said that Muslims are now turning to the BSP.
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