Maharashtra
The party has cleared the names of 13 out of 42 seats of Maharashtra. “The party has formed the bhaichara committees for different castes such as Banjara, Teli Samaj, Maratha, Dhangar, Madi and Kunabi in all of Maharashtra’s districts,” said a source. “Arun Gawli has been selected as BSP candidate for the South-Central Mumbai seat, besides Mahant Sudhir Das from Nashik. Mahant belongs to the same family that had stopped Ambedkar from entering a temple.
Bihar
Mayawati is set to release a list of candidates for Bihar. “The party’s position in Bihar is better only in such areas that are located close to the border,” a BSP leader added.