A day after the Haryana Meeting ballot outcomes got here, Bahujan Samaj Celebration chief Mayawati blamed the “casteist mentality” of the Jat group and its consolidated assist for the Congress for her get together’s defeat within the elections, which it contested in alliance with the Indian Nationwide Lok Dal.
The INLD gained two seats, Dabwali and Rania, and acquired a 4.14 per cent vote share whereas the BSP acquired solely a 1.82 per cent vote share and no seat.
Addressing reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mayawati mentioned the Jat group in Haryana was upset with the BJP for the anti-farmer insurance policies of its authorities within the state and on the Centre.
“Due to that, the vast majority of Jats voted for the Congress to cease the BJP from coming to energy. Jats averted dividing their votes amongst totally different alliances and the INLD-BSP alliance acquired their votes in nearly negligible numbers in consequence,” she mentioned.
“BSP candidates didn’t get Jat votes due to the casteist mentality of the group. However, the BSP’s Dalit votes had been utterly transferred to INLD candidates,” the previous Uttar Pradesh chief minister added.
Mayawati additionally cited a “rift inside the Chautala household”, a political dynasty related to the INLD, as a motive for Jat votes going to the Congress.
Mayawati noticed that the elections had been divided between Jat and non-Jat communities, which harmed the BSP and helped the BJP.
“We solid an alliance with the INLD. However we didn’t get Jat votes. They voted for the Congress en bloc. BSP candidates acquired solely Dalit votes. If Jats had voted in even a small quantity, like 2-3 per cent, we may have gained a couple of seats,” she mentioned.
Mayawati additionally mentioned that Jats’ mentality in the direction of Dalits has modified in Uttar Pradesh however it has not utterly modified in Haryana. “Their mentality should change as in UP, the place Jats grew to become MLAs and ministers in my authorities in 2007,” she mentioned.
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