Common enemy of BJP and SP-Congress combine is Mayawati- BSP

Aurobindo Ghose

Latest position in UP elections, according to this human rights activist, who is far from being a psephologist. The cycle tyre is punctured before the race has begun.

The lotus is drooping even before the morning has arrived. While the elephant is brisk in its regal gait.

Common enemy of BJP and SP-Congress combine is Mayawati- BSP as she is winning support of all sections of society. Her attack on Demonetisation, RSS rethink on Reservation and her record of strong, stable administration, social welfare, no-nonsense-approach to communal riots and protection to women, minorities and oppressed sections is ringing a bell in every heart.

Now Mulayam also appears to have put his weight behind BSP. This is the invisible new alliance. A two - way contest is emerging in UP. BSP-Mulayam versus the rest. There seems to be a tacit understanding between the hard Hindutva of the BJP/RSS and the soft 'Hindutva' of Akhilesh and Congress to prevent Mayawati from emerging a clear winner.

It is for the people of UP to decide.

- Aurobindo Ghose, General Secretary, Peoples Rights Organisation, A Human Rights Body.