BSP chief Mayawati reiterated the party will contest the 2024 national polls on its own, maintaining distance from “communal, capitalist, casteist forces” Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest the 2024 national polls on its own, maintaining distance from “communal, capitalist, casteist forces”. Mayawati underlined the BSP is secular and respects all religions and communities. She reiterated the BSP will stay away from both the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Mayawati said the BSP will get good results if the national polls are free and fair. She added the party contests elections on its own because a Dalit leader has the party reins. “...the BSP votes are transferred to the alliance partners but it does not get the base vote of the allies.”