https://youtu.be/FoN1O-z6UH0?t=76  Where is Dalit politics heading ahead of UP polls as Mayawati expels 2 senior BSP leaders  Rajdeep Varma, Kurmi (1/4th of OBC) veteran,  Vir Rajbhar, whose community have moved on their own. ..    In light of Mayawati's expulsion of two senior leaders from the Bahujan Samaj Party, Shekhar Gupta tells you about the history of Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh and looks ahead to the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections,  In the last elections, when BJP swept 2017 BSP won only 19 seats. from 200+ in 2007
Mayawati has 18 to 19% votes.. her moves will be watched by the BJP and others,  In the Hinid heartland politics, Can you use caste to divide people who follow one religion. BJp has used Hindutva to unite the Hindu votes in these states.. If there is a three way split then they win. In 2017 they got 40% of the vote.  So the battle is for the more than half od the Hindu vote..

 Why is Mayawati’s BSP imploding and what does it mean for UP politics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzZc3Q86kLc 

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