Mayawati casts her vote in Lucknow, says voters’ silence indicates change would come

Mayawati said all political parties are claiming they would win but only the results of the Lok Sabha elections would tell the truth.

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BSP chief Mayawati said she feels that there would be a change this time citing the "silence" of voters. (PTI Photo)

Amid the fifth phase of polling in Lok Sabha elections across six states and two Union Territories on Monday, BSP chief Mayawati said she feels that there would be a change this time citing the “silence” of voters.

Among the first few leaders to cast their vote in the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow, Mayawati said it has been observed during the Lok Sabha elections 2024 that, unlike in the past, when an election was contested on the issues of the welfare of the country and its people, this year political parties are indulging in allegations and counter-allegations. Saying it is not the right trend, Mayawati appealed to political parties to focus on public welfare.

“Mujhe to lag raha hai is baar zaroor badlav hoga. Kyunki janta jo hai, woh silent si hai. Woh zyada kuchh khul kar bol nahi rahi hai, woh dekh rahi hai (I feel that there would be change this time because the public is a bit silent. They are not saying much but are observing everything, which is going on),” said Mayawati while replying to the questions of media persons after voting.

On being asked about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s “Abki Baar 400 Paar” slogan and even the Opposition INDIA alliance claiming it would form a government, Mayawati said all political parties are making their claims but only results would tell the truth.

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On the question of the Opposition targeting her for her action against nephew Akash Anand, the BSP chief said she is not concerned about what others say. She added she said whatever she had to say on the issue on social media.

In Uttar Pradesh, four key candidates are in the fray during the fifth phase of polling of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is contesting from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is trying his luck from Rae Bareli, Union Minister Smriti Irani from Amethi, and Karan Bhusan Singh is fighting the polls from Kaiserganj.

Polling began across 13 seats in Maharashtra, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, seven in West Bengal, five in Bihar, three in Jharkhand, five in Odisha, and one each in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

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