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Mayawati likely to preempt loss of support with early polls
January 29, 2011 1:38:15 PM
Lucknow | Biswajeet Banerjee
There is an apprehension among political parties and bureaucracy alike
that Chief Minister Mayawati might go for an early election before the
monster of poor law and order irreparably damages the image of the
party.
Political parties believe that Mayawati might go for an election
sometimes in October-November but bureaucrats say it could be much
earlier as they believes that one or two Banda-like incidents might
prove requiem for the BSP government.
The indications for early elections emanated from the ruling camp
after BSP leaders started announcing candidates for the next assembly
elections. Knowing very well that her announcing candidates might
raise questions Mayawati asked the party co-ordinators to announce
candidates in party meetings in respective districts.
Secondly, Mayawati used her birthday on January 15 to garner urban
votes when she inaugurated over 600 projects aimed to spruce up seven
important cities of the state including Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and
Allahabad.
"Mayawati is looking for the timing when to announce elections. One
thing is sure, if she goes for full tenure, chances of her return to
power would be minimised," a state president of a political party
said. "Going for an early election is a risk and Mayawati has to take
that risk," he added.
But why Mayawati would go for an early election when she is
comfortably placed. Moreover, there is an example of NDA government
which went for an early election and lost power.
"It would be the last budget for Mayawati Government. In 2012 the
Mayawati Government would have to go for vote on account thus meaning
that she would have less money to fulfil her dalit agenda. So, the
budget of 2011-12 Mayawati would be loaded in favour of dalits. She
would wait and watch for a few months and then go for elections," the
leader said.
Mayawati has a habit to sprint surprises. Leaders narrate the 2003
incident when Mayawati, who was then heading a combined government of
BJP and BSP, dissolved the state assembly after a cabinet meeting
taking her partners by surprise.
The Bureaucracy have different reasons to suggest a mid-term election
in Uttar Pradesh. The state would have a new Chief Secretary and
Director General of Police as the present incumbents of these two
posts would retire in next few months.
Secondly, from November the Election Commission would start monitoring
the administration because six months prior to elections the
Commission could announce election dates without taking suggestions
from the state government.
The new Government should come into shape before May 12, 2012.
"Why the state government would want Election Commission to dictate
terms. Instead, it would prefer dates that are suitable to the BSP,"
one of the officials said.
All eyes would be now on Mayawati's much-touted inspection from
February 1. It is believed that she would embark on suspension spree
taking action against officials thus sending a message of tough task
master. This would help in sprucing up party's and well as her
Government's image, official said.
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