Mayawati

Mayawati came from a humble beginning and was trained by Kanshi Ram, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, during her entry into politics. Her teaching training became the reason for her passing through the political activism route in the 1980s; thus, she soon became the leading voice for Dalit and other disadvantaged communities.

Her fall was one of the DA QUEE. His big superman was Parliament in the late 1980s. In 1995, Mayawati broke the glass ceiling by becoming the first Dalit woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, thus bringing about a dramatic reconfiguration of the state’s politics.

She further continued as Chief Minister for three more terms in 1997, 2002–2003, and 2007–2012. Her last term was characterized by a complete five-year overwhelming majority government with a focus on infrastructure development, urban renewal, and symbolic representation through the building of memorials.

On the national front, Mayawati has spent the duration of her political career through a variety of terms and appointments to the Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) while often being the one who decides who wins and who loses during the coalition periods. Her rule has been through and through by strict party control and systematic organization.

She did lose a couple of times in the elections post-2012; she was the sole keeper of the BSP, adjusting her strategy and putting most of her efforts into the party’s core support base. Moreover, she is still a main participant in the discourse surrounding all issues related to social justice and representation.

By the year 2025, Mayawati is still the head of the BSP, directing the party's strategy day-to-day and at the same time dominating Indian politics.