Overview

• The national executive in Lucknow gathered Mayawati, Akash Anand and senior leaders with more than 430 coordinators from states outside Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
• Mayawati reviewed state-by-state groundwork and directed a cadre-focused expansion across multiple states, with preparations discussed for upcoming contests including Bihar.
• She urged leaders to stand firmly with Akash Anand, and party sources said he is set to lead intensive campaigning in Uttar Pradesh and other states.
• The BSP is preparing an electoral roadmap covering the 2026 local body polls and the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election, with leaders indicating potential alliance and seat-sharing talks.
• Framing the push in Ambedkarite terms, Mayawati criticized poverty, unemployment, inflation, caste and communal violence and corruption, and highlighted the party’s mission-driven financing tradition.