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UP Elections: Bharatiya Muslim Manch Announces Major Support for BSP
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News18•13-10-2026, 11:22
UP Elections: Bharatiya Muslim Manch Announces Major Support for BSP
- •The Bharatiya Muslim Manch has officially announced its support for the Bahujan Samaj Party in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
- •National Coordinator Dr. Mumtaz Alam Rizvi appealed to Muslims to vote for BSP and make Mayawati the Chief Minister for the fifth time.
- •The Manch criticized both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party, alleging misrule, fake encounters, riots, and the persecution of minorities during their tenures.
- •Praising Mayawati's 2007-2012 term, the Manch highlighted peace, crackdown on mafias, establishment of Urdu University, Haj House construction, and madrasa grants.
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The Bharatiya Muslim Manch has come out in full support of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), appealing to Muslims to vote for the party and make Mayawati the Chief Minister for the fifth time.
Dr. Mumtaz Alam Rizvi criticized the BJP government for a derailed law and order situation, illegal bulldozer demolitions, and fake encounters. He blamed the Samajwadi Party for governance failures and riots, including the Muzaffarnagar riots, under Akhilesh Yadav's tenure.
During Mayawati's tenure as Chief Minister from 2007 to 2012, her government provided grants to strengthen 350 Madrasas, constructed the Urdu, Arabic, and Persian University, and built the Haj House.
