| Dec 18, 2018, 01:32 IST
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The two tried to send the message that despite a the Congress success in three states, it would have to play second fiddle in UP
Mayawati knows if Congress revives in UP, it would be on the strength of BSP's Dalit and Muslim vote banks
This could return BSP to the early 1990s era when it struggled on the state's political landscape
KOLKATA: Samajwadi Party chief
Akhilesh Yadav
and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo
Mayawati
gave the Congress show in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan a miss - days after announcing unconditional support to its government in MP - leading to more speculation over the fate of the proposed anti-BJP grand alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
BSP chief Mayawati's no-show is no surprise, political analysts say. They say that by opting out of the Congress's show, the two regional satraps have tried to send the message that despite a turnaround in the fortunes of the grand old party in three Hindi-heartland states, it would have to play second fiddle when it comes to UP.
In fact, while extending her support to Congress in MP the day after results, Mayawati - in the same breath - criticised Congress's policies, underlining the fact that BSP came into existence only because of continuous neglect and suppression of Dalits under Congress's governance.
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