Samajwadi Party preaches social justice but gives tickets to the privileged, Mayawati alleges
BSP president Mayawati has accused the Samajwadi Party of practicing dynastic politics and favoring wealthy industrialists over marginalized communities. She claims the SP's recent Rajya Sabha nominations contradict their stated commitment to social justice for Dalits and minorities.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions and ideological conflicts between major political parties in India ahead of future elections.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday (October 2, 2026) accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of practicing dynastic politics and favouring wealthy industrialists. She alleged that its recent Rajya Sabha nominations contradicted its claims of fighting for the backwards, Dalits, and minority communities.
“As you know very well the BSP does not give tickets to family members, capitalists, and the wealthy. Instead, it chooses hardworking Ambedkarites from among the poor, middle class, and weaker sections of society. The BSP’s politics are clean and free from nepotism and money power. The SP does exactly the opposite; it pretends to be Socialist, and a party of the so-called PDA,” Ms. Mayawati wrote on X.
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