Mayawati calls meet, aware BSP leaders from Cong, BJP

Lucknow, Jul 27 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today called on party MPs, legislators and ministers to prepare themselves for a bigger challenge ahead from the Congress, the BJP and other parties who would make all effort to stall the progress of the BSP.

Addressing a meeting of the party MPs, ministers and legislators here, Ms Mayawati said as the party was strengthening its base on the formula of 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' and yet to face more challenges in the future.

''Now all the parties, including the Congress and the BJP have united to hinder the growth of the BSP, which led to the survival of the UPA government at the Centre on the July 22 trust vote,'' she claimed.

The CM said on August 9, the party would announce the future political strategy of the party during the BSP national convention to be held at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan.

She also asked all the BSP leaders to bring only those active members from the respective areas in the national convention, who have the capacity to aware the people about the party directions.

Ms Mayawati had yesterday held a similar meeting with the co-ordinators and other office bearers of the party to discuss over the preparation for the national convention.

It was decided that 15 buses with dedicated party workers from each of the 403 assembly constituencies would be brought for the convention. Thousands of delegates from other states were also expected to participate in the convention.

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