BSP leader Mayawati criticises ‘castiest’ people of Jat community for BSP loss in Haryana
BSP leader Mayawati criticized the “casteist” individuals within the Jat community in Haryana for the negative assembly election outcomes, urging them to alter their mindset. The BSP had contested the Haryana elections alongside the local party INLD.
The BJP surprised its competitors by winning the state elections for the third consecutive time, securing 48 out of 90 seats, with the Congress amassing 37 and the INLD only managing to win two. Meanwhile, three seats were won by Independent candidates, as reported by the Election Commission.
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BSP received 1.82% of vote share in Haryana
According to data analysis on the EC website, the BSP received 1.82% of the vote share, while its partner INLD obtained 4.14%.
Mayawati, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, on Tuesday night, took to social media platform X and said, “The BSP and the INLD fought the Haryana assembly general election in alliance. But today’s result shows that the casteist people of the Jat community did not vote for the BSP due to which the party candidates lost on some seats by a small margin of votes, although the BSP’s entire vote was transferred.”
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Mayawati expresses gratitude to BSP members for fighting election with “full strength”
She conveyed her sincere thanks to all BSP members for giving their all in this election and promised that their efforts would be rewarded.
“People should not be disappointed nor lose hope. But they should be ready to make their own path. A new path will emerge,” she added in the three-part post.