BSP LIKELY WAITING FOR 'RIGHT MOMENT' TO JOIN I.N.D.I.A

Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party continues to grapple with the decision of joining the I.N.D.I.A bloc immediately, or await the right moment. Mayawati maintains a distance from both the NDA and the I.N.D.I.A, yet her leaders advocate for alliance participation to revive the party and broaden its voter base beyond the Jatav community.

- RAHUL GAHLAWAT

An insider says that joining I.N.D.I.A would expand the party’s voter support, due to the alliance’s broader support from multiple parties, whereas going solo might not attract anti-BJP votes easily. Many BSP MPs, including Shyam Singh Yadav, and other leaders, have been vocal in the media, endorsing a potential alliance with I.N.D.I Alliance.