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BSP supremo Mayawati chairs a meeting. (Image: X\/Mayawati)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has swung into full political gear for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with party supremo Mayawati personally leading an intensive outreach to the Muslim community \u2014 a key voter bloc she believes can help recreate the winning social engineering formula that swept her to power in 2007.<\/p>\n

In a first-of-its-kind move, Mayawati on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Muslim Bhai-chara Committee, attended by over 450 leaders from all 75 districts. The gathering, held at the party\u2019s Lucknow headquarters, marked a visible shift in strategy \u2014 symbolised by the seating arrangement itself. For the first time, Muslim leaders were placed in the front two rows, while senior BSP functionaries occupied the seats behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a message that in the BSP, the Muslim community will be given respect, representation, and real participation \u2014 not just promises,” a senior leader present at the meeting said.<\/p>\n

Dalit\u2013Muslim Equation: The Winning Formula<\/h2>\n

Mayawati made it clear that the BSP\u2019s comeback roadmap hinges on consolidating Dalit and Muslim votes, together accounting for nearly 39 per cent of Uttar Pradesh\u2019s electorate. \u201cThe SP\u2019s base among Yadavs is just 8 per cent. Even with full Muslim support, they only reach 27 per cent. In 2022, this combination could not stop the BJP. In contrast, in 2007, the BSP came to power by gaining only partial Muslim support,” she reportedly told the gathering.<\/p>\n

According to party insiders, Mayawati believes that the Dalit\u2013Muslim unity, built on mutual respect rather than fear, remains the most potent combination against the BJP\u2019s Hindutva consolidation and the SP\u2019s Yadav-centric politics.<\/p>\n

Reviving the Muslim Bhai-chara Committee<\/h2>\n

The Muslim Bhai-chara Committee, which had gone dormant after 2017, has been revived with a fresh structure. Each of the state\u2019s 18 divisions now has two conveners \u2014 one Dalit and one Muslim \u2014 and a similar pattern will be replicated at the Assembly and booth levels. Every Assembly constituency has been tasked with identifying and inducting at least 100 prominent Muslim faces into the BSP fold.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are focusing on direct engagement through small, local meetings. The goal is to rebuild trust,” said Anand Singh Chandresh, the BSP\u2019s Meerut Mandal in-charge.<\/p>\n

Party workers were handed yellow folders listing 100 key decisions and welfare works carried out for Muslims during Mayawati\u2019s previous tenures as Chief Minister. \u201cTake this list to Muslim neighbourhoods,” she instructed. \u201cTell them that BSP, not SP or Congress, worked for their safety, dignity, and development.”<\/p>\n

\u2018SP Uses Fear, BSP Offers Participation\u2019<\/h2>\n

In a strong indictment of the Samajwadi Party, Mayawati alleged that the SP continues to exploit the \u201cfear of BJP” to secure Muslim votes but has never ensured genuine empowerment. \u201cThey have given Muslims no fair share in government or organization. The BSP, on the other hand, provided both representation and peace. There was not a single communal riot under our rule,” she said.<\/p>\n

Party spokesperson and Lucknow region Muslim Bhai-chara convener Faizan Khan said, \u201cBSP has always considered Muslims an integral part of its movement. SP and Congress misled them. But the ground is changing \u2014 Muslims are realising that only BSP can challenge BJP effectively.”<\/p>\n

No Protest Against Voter Revision, Focus on Booth-Level Work<\/h2>\n

Mayawati also addressed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list ordered by the Election Commission, directing her cadres to stay focused on groundwork instead of protests. \u201cOther parties may oppose it, but we must not get distracted. Form booth-level teams and ensure every BSP supporter is registered as a voter,” she said. Each office-bearer was given an SIR handbook with detailed instructions.<\/p>\n

Crackdown on Indiscipline and Warnings Against Betrayal<\/h2>\n

Without naming him directly at first, Mayawati referred to the expulsion of party leader Shamsuddin Rain, clarifying that he had been repeatedly warned before being removed. \u201cHe worked to weaken BSP candidates and encouraged factionalism. We will not tolerate such behaviour. Anyone indulging in sabotage will be dealt with strictly,” she declared.<\/p>\n

The Return of Akash Anand<\/h2>\n

The meeting also saw the participation of Mayawati\u2019s nephew and party national coordinator Akash Anand, who was called back from Bihar\u2019s election campaign to attend the session. Akash, who touched his aunt\u2019s feet on stage, will be fully active in Uttar Pradesh after the Bihar polls. \u201cHe will oversee booth-level progress and district meetings. I will also visit where needed,” Mayawati announced.<\/p>\n

Four Mega Events in a Month<\/h2>\n

This was Mayawati\u2019s fourth major engagement in October alone \u2014 after a massive rally on October 9 in Lucknow and two high-level strategy meetings on October 16 and 19. The string of events underlines her intent to re-energise the BSP machinery at a time when the political narrative in Uttar Pradesh is largely bipolar between the BJP and SP.<\/p>\n

Grassroots Sentiment<\/h2>\n

The meeting ended with chants of \u201cBehenji zindabad” as workers expressed optimism over the party\u2019s revival. \u201cPeople have seen every government since Mayawati\u2019s tenure. None matched her governance. This time she will be CM again \u2014 and one day PM,” said a BSP supporter from Jalaun.<\/p>\n

With renewed organisational zeal, symbolic inclusivity, and an emphasis on Dalit\u2013Muslim unity, the BSP\u2019s revival plan for 2027 appears firmly underway. Whether Mayawati can translate this outreach into electoral gains remains to be seen, but her message is unmistakable: the BSP is back in the field \u2014 and this time, she\u2019s leading from the front.<\/p>\n

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