BSP Leader Mayawati Says Will Vote For BJP Or Any Party To Defeat Samajwadi Party

BSP leader Mayawati on Thursday suspended seven of her party's rebel MLAs who had opposed the nomination of its official candidate, Ramji Gautam, for the elections to the Rajya Sabha.

Amid speculation that the MLAs could switch sides in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati also said that to ensure the defeat of Samajwadi Party candidates in future MLC elections, her party will vote for BJP or any other party's candidate.

The former UP chief minister said as soon as the rebel MLAs join any party, the BSP would take action against them under the anti-defection law.

She said the party organisation has been informed that the suspended legislators should not be invited to any party function.

Mayawati said that her party will leave no stone unturned to defeat SP candidates in the future even if it means voting for candidates of BJP or any other party.

Any competitor who overwhelms over SP's subsequent up-and-comer will get BSP MLAs' vote, she said in an announcement. 

In a shock to the BSP on Wednesday, six-party MLAs allegedly met Samajwadi Party boss Akhilesh Yadav



and later tossed hints that they may switch sides. 

Four of the gathering of radicals likewise documented an oath, saying their marks on the gathering up-and-comer Gautam's assignment for the Rajya Sabha surveys had been "produced". 

The move ended up being vain with the Returning Officer actually tolerating Gautam's assignment as the Bahujan Samaj Party possibility for the November 9 biennial races for the 10 Uttar Pradesh seats that are falling empty.

Is there anything left to be said, asks Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a dig at BSP chief Mayawati over her remarks that her party would even vote for the BJP to defeat any candidate of the Samajwadi Party, asking if there is anything left to be said.

Tagging the video statement of Mayawati, Congress general secretary in-charge UP Priyanka Gandhi tweeted in Hindi, "Is there anything left (to be said) after this?"

In a jolt to the BSP on Wednesday, six party MLAs reportedly met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and later threw hints that they may switch sides.