BSP can decide Huzurabad winner but will remain neutral: State party chief
The Hindu
Party policy against contesting byelection, says R S Praveen Kumar
“Bahujan Samaj Party has strength to decide the winner in the byelection to Huzurabad Assembly seat, which is having over 30,000 Dalit voters. But we are not going to field any candidate in tune with party’s policy not to contest any bypolls,” said BSP State chief R.S. Praveen Kumar on Tuesday.
BSP believes that ruling party would have advantages in byelections. Naturally, candidates of parties in power would win the bypoll, be it an Assembly or Lok Sabha election. Even otherwise, a bypoll result would have little or no serious political consequences.
“Hence, Huzurabad byelection is insignificant and inconsequential for BSP,” said the police officer-turned politician speaking with The Hindu. BSP, having championed the cause of oppressed and suppressed classes, can ensure all Dalit votes would not be cast in favour of a particular candidate.