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Give a brief introduction of Kanshi Ram and Bahujan Samaj Party. |
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Answer» Kanshi Ram was an employee in the Central government but left it for political and social work. He was the founder of BAMCEF, DS-4 and the BSP in 1984. He regarded political power as means to attain social equality. He is credited with the upliftment of Dalits in political space in north Indian States. The BSP began as a small party supported largely by Dalit voters in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. In the 1989 and the 1991 elections, it was able to have a strong electoral showing in Uttar Pradesh. It derived support from Dalits, Other Scheduled Castes and tribes and religious minorities. It has formed government on more than one occasion in Uttar Pradesh. |
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