Mayawati Calls for Ballot Papers, Slams Govt Over Election Interference in Uttar Pradesh

On the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh 2027, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati held a meeting of the UP state unit on Thursday. In which the district presidents of 75 districts as well as all the office bearers of the state were present. ID2 resolved to make BSP chief Mayawati the chief minister for the fifth time. Along with this, a rally was also announced to be held on Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's Parinirvan Diwas on 6 December. In this meeting, Mayawati addressed the workers. She accused the current government as well as the Congress of influencing the elections with EVMs and demanded elections to be held with ballot papers. She alleged that earlier the Dalit and weaker sections were being intimidated and now with a new conspiracy of EVMs. The BSP chief also raised the issue of unemployment and illiteracy in the country as well as the issue of continuous recruitment and paper leaks of various examinations. She alleged that all these issues are irresponsible and are provoking it. She said that the government is not making an effort to suppress it in the upcoming meeting. She said that the government is trying to make it a new issue.