[nukkad] Mayawati recommends dissolution of UP assembly

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today met
Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri and has recommended the
dissolution of the UP assembly. She has however denied
reports of her resignation.

In a related development, BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh
Urban Development Minister Lalji Tandon also met the
Governor. 

Tandon is believed to have given a letter to Shastri
conveying the decision of his party to withdraw
support to the Mayawati-led government formed in May
last year. 

Shaky alliance

It has been a shaky alliance right from the start and
the latest clash between the BJP and the BSP was over
the Taj corridor project, where Mayawati openly
demanded the resignation of Union Minister Jagmohan.

However, the BJP called her bluff and Prime Minister
Vajpayee himself rebuked the Chief Minister. Mayawati
blinked and withdrew her demand. 

 
 Aug 24, 2003: Mayawati govt's days are numbered: Ajit
 Jul 30, 2003: Mid-term polls possible: Mayawati 
 Jul 30, 2003: BJP to send stern message to Mayawati
 Jul 30, 2003: BSP relents: Demand to sack Jagmohan
withdrawn


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But faced with embarrassing disruptions in Parliament
by the BSP, the BJP was clearly upset.

"We are extremely upset with the behaviour of the BSP
MPs in Parliament. It is very sad," said Venkaiah
Naidu, BJP President.

Naidu has also called for an emergency meeting of the
party on Tuesday. 

"The BJP has three options: to form an alternate
government, to keep the Assembly in suspension or to
declare elections. We will consider these options
after meeting the governor and other parties. In any
case, the BJP doesn't have the authority to strike an
alliance with another party," he said.

Tackling Maya

The problem for the BJP is that the anti-Mayawati
sentiment has been growing for a while now within the
state unit of the party. 

With Lok Sabha elections next year, the BJP is eyeing
the BSP's Dalit votebank. BJP leaders have also openly
admitted that their alliance with Mayawati is just a
political compulsion.

The total number of seats in the UP assembly is 403.
The BSP has 110 MLAs, the BJP has 87 and along with
their allies, the BSP-led coalition has 212 MLAs. The
opposition Samajwadi Party has 142 seats.

This is not the first time Mayawati has taken on the
BJP. Each time, she has come out stronger and in the
latest game of political brinkmanship in Uttar
Pradesh, Mayawati's next move will be watched closely.




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