The latest example of this is Uttar Pradesh, where Mayawati has broken the alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP). These will, in a way, lay the foundation for the 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Not only this, the SP bagged 28.32% of the votes and BSP 22.23% in the 2017 assembly elections. The 2017 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh had hinted at it and this was reaffirmed in 2019. Now the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand and Haryana will prove what is stronger—the pride of a community or concerns of the younger generation.

Source: Mint June 30, 2019 15:22 UTC