BSP to Contest Punjab 2027 Elections Solo, Banking on Fragmented Dalit Vote

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Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party has announced it will go it alone in Punjab's 2027 assembly elections. The decision underscores the challenge of consolidating Dalit voters into a unified political force. Punjab holds the highest proportion of Scheduled Caste population in India, yet this community remains deeply divided along sub-caste lines. Rival parties such as AAP and Congress have successfully built cross-caste support bases in the state. BSP's solo strategy will be a key test of whether it can mobilise this fragmented electorate in its favour.

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