BSP jolted as BJP chips at Dalit base

BSP chief Mayawati's apprehension that her dalit vote bank could be drifting away is not unfounded. A day after she warned dalits of "not falling in the trap of conspiracy hatched by opposition parties", ground level workers confirmed there was a panic-like situation within the Bahujan Samaj Party about its diminishing core vote bank. Sources said the party's district coordinators had been instructed by the top brass to reach out to the grassroots and consolidate dalit votes.

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