Addressing a gathering of BSP workers in Devanahalli, from where BSP State President Marasandra Muniyappa is contesting, Mayawati termed it as “false propaganda”.

“We are not here to help or create problems for anybody, but only to form a Government on our own,” she said.

Pointing out that the party had experienced such poll gimmicks in Uttar Pradesh, she said, “We have successfully defeated all parties and pushed the BJP to the third place there. We are capable of repeating this in Karnataka with your support.” 

Asserting that the BSP is determined to make a major headway in Karnataka, she said the party had fielded candidates in 218 constituencies. “We are confident of defeating not only the Congress and BJP candidates but also those from other regional parties,” she said.

Appealing to the voters not to get tempted by any ‘offerings’ made by other parties, Mayawati said if her party emerged victorious in Karnataka, she would replicate in Karnataka all the pro-poor welfare programmes initiated in Uttar Pradesh.

“The BSP is no longer a party of Dalits. We have given tickets to dominant communities of Lingayats and Vokkaligas, and Brahmins in good numbers besides Dalits, Muslims, and most backward classes. No other party has done this,” she said.