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Mayawati

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  • Born 15 January 1956
  • Age 69
  • Birth Place New Delhi India
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Bahujan Samaj Party
  • In Office 18th Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh 3 June 1995 - 18 October 1995, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2004 - 2004, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 3 April 2012 - 20 July 2017
  • Residence Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mayawati BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 15 Jan 2025
Mayawati: A Dalit Icon and Uttar Pradesh’s Former Chief Minister Born January 15, 1956, Mayawati’s political journey is marked by her leadership of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Her four stints as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister (1995, 1997, 2002-2003, 2007-2012) represent a significant mi...

Mayawati PERSONAL LIFE

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Education Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Kalindi College, Meerut University

POSITIONS HELD BY Mayawati

Position Tenure
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 3 June 1995 - 18 October 1995
Member of Rajya Sabha 3 April 2012 - 20 July 2017
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly N/A
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 13 May 2007 - 15 March 2012
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 3 May 2002 - 29 August 2003
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 9th Lok Sabha 2 December 1989 - 13 March 1991

MAYAWATI NEWS

Key takeaways from Mayawati speech: Praise for Yogi, gunning for Akhilesh, no alliances for 2027

October 10, 2025 2:42 am

Addressing Lucknow rally marking Kanshi Ram's death anniversary, Mayawati urges BSP supporters to back Akash Anand in the same way they supported her; asks them to be cautious of “bikau” Dalit leaders

In death, Kanshi Ram ‘belongs to all’: Mayawati rally has to contend with SP, Congress plans

October 09, 2025 4:31 am

BSP chief plans a rare mega meeting not timed to immediate elections, to mark Kanshi Ram’s death anniversary; accuses SP, Congress of “pretending” to honour his legacy

To rally cadre for UP Assembly poll, BSP to hold show of strength on Kanshi Ram’s death anniversary

September 08, 2025 7:21 am

Party chief Mayawati holds meeting to review preparations for the on October 9 event, says govts should abandon ‘hateful politics’

Vandita Mishra writes: Mayawati and Nitish, her nephew and his son

September 08, 2025 7:52 pm

In the retreat of the two leaders, an undermining of their powerful legacies of an alternative politics

Akash Anand’s father-in-law apologises for past ‘mistakes’, Mayawati reinducts him into BSP

September 07, 2025 6:34 am

Siddharth fell out of favour in February after some leaders complained that he was promoting factionalism

Decode Politics: In Kanpur, amid fire from Mayawati, Azad, why BJP civic body scrapped Shivalaya Park

September 05, 2025 6:57 am

Besides Opposition, a BJP section also opposed KMC's plan to set up Shivalaya Park on Buddha Park premises, saying that it would undermine legacies of Buddha, Ambedkar and hurt Dalit sentiments

Mayawati welcomes govt decision to scrap Shivalaya Park proposal in Kanpur

September 04, 2025 6:05 am

The BSP supremo earlier called the plan "totally inappropriate" in a post on August 31, cautioning that it could "spread unrest and hatred" if implemented.

Political discourse is turning toxic, violent; parties must stick to their principles: Mayawati

August 29, 2025 1:52 pm

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister's comments came a day after alleged derogatory remarks were made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother at an Opposition rally in Bihar.

FIR against YouTuber for ‘insulting’ Mayawati, he issues apology

August 23, 2025 1:54 am

Mohit in his complaint alleged that Prakash, a resident of Ghaziabad, insulted the BSP president by addressing as “Mummy” in a derogatory manner

Day after being booked for defaming Mayawati, UP influencer ‘Puneet Superstar’ apologises

August 22, 2025 12:38 pm

The FIR was lodged after a Bahujan Samaj Party functionary alleged that ‘Puneet Superstar’ had defamed Mayawati by referring to her as ‘Mummy’ in a viral video.

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