SP-BSP-RLD alliance\'s prospects to improve in next 2 phases of LS polls: Mayawati

SP-BSP-RLD alliance's prospects to improve in next 2 phases of LS polls: Mayawati

Press Trust of India  |  Azamgarh (UP) 

Rubbishing the BJP's claim that it was doing good in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, leaders of the opposition BSP-SP-RLD alliance in said on Wednesday that on the contrary, its prospects were improving day by day.

"Our (electoral) prospects are improving... the prospects of the opposition alliance will further improve in the remaining two phases of the Lok Sabha polls," said at joint rally with here.

also addressed the rally at the Azamgarh ground.

The BSP supremo said ever since the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) was formed, "BJP leaders have lost their sleep."

appealed to the voters to ensure a historic win for Yadav, who is the joint opposition candidate from the seat held by the in the outgoing Lok Sabha.

After SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav's appeal to voters to back his son, said, "You all should ensure victory of Akhilesh in such a way that the BJP candidate (Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua) does not muster courage to contest again."

Hitting out at the BJP, the said, "We are not 'mahamilawati', it is who is 'mahamilawati' (highly adulterated)."

Modi has often labelled the opposition alliance "'mahamilawati".

Dubbing the and the BJP two sides of the same coin, she said, "Dono kaa chaal charan ek hai (both have same nature and character)."

Mayawati said Modi will try to create more confusion in the days to come and appealed to the voters not to fall prey to his designs.

"Unkey achchey din ladd gaye (Modi's good days are over) and bad days are staring at his face," she said.

"The BJP got hold of some selfish people belonging to the backward community after the BSP government of social brotherhood was formed in 2007 and helped them form parties. Whenever elections arrive the BJP gives them money to withdraw their candidature or gives them one or two seats for their votes," the said.

Commenting on formation of a new party by Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal Yadav, Mayawati said, "Now the BJP has committed dacoity at Akhilesh's house and got his uncle

form a new party. Wherever are there BJP candidates, Shivpal's nominees are fielded to cut into the SP's vote share."

"Small organisations of Dalit communities are being propped up by the BJP to divide votes. You all should shun them," she told party cadre and the voters.

In a similar refrain, the claimed it was "raining votes" for the "mahagathbandhan" in the last five phases of polling and the scenario would be the same in the remaining two phases.

Making fun of Modi, said he came as a tea vendor and became 'chowkidar', and asked the voters to snatch away his 'chowki' (chair).

has asserted in his speeches and interviews that the party will improve its tally in Uttar Pradesh as compared to 2014 when it bagged a whopping 71 seats out of 80, besides its ally Apna Dal winning two.

Sharing stage with the BSP and the SP bosses, RLD chief said Modi's days as are over.

He appealed to the people to vote out the "government of liars".

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First Published: Wed, May 08 2019. 19:30 IST