Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Key UP parties intensify Dalit outreach ahead of 2027 polls
In Uttar Pradesh, India, major political parties are working hard to win the support of Dalit communities before the upcoming elections in 2027.
Dalits make up 21% of the population and have 84 reserved seats in the state's Assembly.
The BJP, SP, BSP, ASP(KR), Congress, and LJP(RV) are all trying to show their support for Dalits.
The BJP has launched schemes to honor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and provide financial assistance to Dalit families.
The SP is celebrating the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram and plans to field Dalit candidates in general seats.
The BSP is forming social alliances with Muslims and OBCs.
ASP(KR) is actively supporting Dalit victims of atrocities.
The Congress is focusing on a Dalit-OBC coalition and commemorating Kanshi Ram's legacy.
The LJP(RV) is consolidating its base among Pasis and Paswans.
All these parties are trying to show that they are the best choice for Dalit voters in the upcoming elections.
Major political parties in Uttar Pradesh are intensifying their outreach to Dalit communities ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Dalits make up 21% of UP's population and have 84 reserved Assembly seats.
The BJP has launched schemes to honor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and provide financial assistance to Dalit families.
The SP is celebrating the birth anniversary of Kanshi Ram and plans to field Dalit candidates in general seats.
The BSP is forming social alliances with Muslims and OBCs, while ASP(KR) is actively supporting Dalit victims of atrocities.
- Who
- Major political parties in Uttar Pradesh, including BJP, SP, BSP, ASP(KR), Congress, and LJP(RV)
- What
- Intensified outreach to Dalit communities ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections
- When
- Barely seven months before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To consolidate and expand support bases among Dalits, who make up 21% of UP's population and have 84 reserved Assembly seats
BSP's Constitutional Approach
ASP(KR)'s Activist Stance
Response to Meerut Protests
BSP's Constitutional Approach
Mayawati urged Dalits to fight injustice through constitutional means and refrain from protests, asserting that political empowerment through the ballot is key.
ASP(KR)'s Activist Stance
Chandra Shekhar Aazad visited Meerut to meet the victim's family, criticizing Mayawati's stance and emphasizing the need for political leaders to stand with victims' families.
- Dalit Population in UP
- 21%
- Reserved Assembly Seats
- 84
- BJP's 2022 SC Seat Wins
- 63
- SP's 2022 SC Seat Wins
- 20
- BJP's 2024 Lok Sabha Seats
- 33
- SP-Congress 2024 Lok Sabha Seats
- 43
- SP's 2024 SC Seat Wins
- 7
- Congress's 2024 SC Seat Wins
- 1
- BJP's 2024 SC Seat Wins
- 8