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How Kanshi Ram's words stopped Mayawati from becoming an IAS and made her UP Chief Minister.
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:22
How Kanshi Ram's words stopped Mayawati from becoming an IAS and made her UP Chief Minister.
- •October 9 marks the Mahaparinirvana Diwas of BSP founder Manyawar Kanshi Ram, highlighting his historic partnership with Mayawati.
- •In 1977, Kanshi Ram was deeply impressed by 21-year-old Mayawati's eloquence while she was preparing for the IAS examination in Delhi.
- •Kanshi Ram famously told her father not to make her an IAS officer, promising instead that hundreds of collectors would bow before her.
- •Despite severe opposition from her father Prabhu Dayal, Mayawati left her studies and dedicated her life to the Bahujan movement.
- •At the age of 39, Mayawati took oath as the first Dalit woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, serving four terms in total.
Key Questions Answered
Kanshi Ram told Mayawati's father not to make her an IAS officer, stating that he would make her such that hundreds of collectors would stand before her with files in their hands.
Mayawati took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time on June 3, 1995, at the age of 39, becoming the first Dalit woman to hold the position.
Mayawati's father, Prabhu Dayal, strongly opposed her decision because he wanted her to have a safe and prestigious administrative career and did not want her to walk the uncertain paths of politics.
