Mayawati’s emotional tribute to a ‘brother who never betrayed’ her
Bahujan Samaj Party's lone Uttar Pradesh MLA, Uma Shankar Singh, died on August 5, 2026, impacting the party's outreach to the Thakur community. BSP chief Mayawati honored Singh as a loyal ally, stating he was the only 'brother' from outside the Scheduled Caste community who never betrayed her. His death poses challenges for the BSP's social coalition strategy ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.