With Assembly polls in Delhi around the corner, BSP chief Mayawati on Friday sought to woo those who had migrated from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to the Capital, alleging that they have always been accorded step-motherly treatment by both the Congress and the BJP. launching the party’s poll plank in Delhi, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister declared that the BSP would contest on all the 70 seats and would have no business with any party.
Addressing a party workers meet at Talkatora Stadium, she announced a week-long programme of demonstrations against the policies of the Delhi Government. Mayawati’s remarks wooing those who migrated from UP and Bihar is significant given the fact that the demographic profile of Delhi has undergone a drastic change in recent years with people from the two States forming a sizeable chunk of the population. She said that her party would announce the list of candidates in the next 10-12 days.
“There will be no tie-up for Delhi Assembly election. Our party will field candidates in all the 70 seats. We will announce the candidates’ list in the next 10-12 days,” Mayawati said. Her party had contested the previous Assembly elections in Delhi. Ram Achal Rajbhar, BSP leader, has already been appointed party in-charge of poll-bound Delhi. He is also party in-charge in Uttarakhand. Delhi will go to Assembly elections by the year-end.