Won't enter alliance for upcoming UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab polls: Mayawati

Said that her party works on the ideology of Ambedkar, who professed equality in the society

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said that her party would not enter into any electoral alliance for the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.

Mayawati told the media that her party works on the ideology of B R Ambedkar, who professed equality in the society.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister added that the BSP would not collaborate with any other party having a different ideology.

"We don't believe in alliance for the sake of elections, when my party did not ally with any other political outfit in the states where the BSP strength is weak then no question arises that we will ally with any party in our strong region. The BSP will not ally with anybody for the upcoming elections in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, we will fight the polls alone," said Mayawati.

The BSP supremo also made it clear that her party support the Congress in Uttarakhand yesterday as it was a mere floor test and not elections.

"Contesting the elections and supporting a party to form the government are two different issues. The BSP is not only a political party, it's a movement. And our idea behind this movement is to walk on the lines of B R Ambedkar, who struggled to bring equality in all section of the society and political power is very important for ensuring the implementation of such ideology," she said.