Lucknow, August 25, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday announced that her party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand independently, ruling out an electoral alliance with any other political party.
Mayawati made the announcement while reviewing the BSP’s organisational position and support base in Punjab at a meeting in Lucknow. She directed party workers and office-bearers to intensify preparations for the elections and focus on improving the party’s electoral performance.
The BSP chief placed particular emphasis on strengthening the organisation at the grassroots level, including up to the booth level. She also instructed party functionaries to ensure that candidates selected for the polls are “hardworking and honest” and that there are no shortcomings in the party’s preparations.
Explaining the decision to go it alone, Mayawati said, “Electoral alliances cause the party to suffer losses in both seats and vote share. Therefore, the BSP will contest the elections on its own in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.”
She urged party workers to remain united, expand their grassroots activities and prepare to counter the electoral strategies of rival parties.
Mayawati also reviewed preparations for the programme to mark the death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram on October 9. She directed party leaders to complete the arrangements for the event.
She further stressed the need to strengthen the party’s financial support for ‘Jan Kalyankari Diwas’, which will be observed on January 15, 2027. According to Mayawati, such programmes are important for promoting Ambedkarite ideology and strengthening the BSP movement among its supporters and workers.
“The party’s goal is to advance policies that provide the poor, unemployed, and marginalised sections with freedom from poverty and unemployment and the opportunity to live a life with self-respect,” she said.
The BSP chief instructed the party’s organisational machinery to remain fully active and election-ready ahead of the Assembly polls. She said workers at every level should maintain contact with the public and work to expand the party’s presence on the ground.
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