Watch | Mayawati in Lucknow: Time for Sanghis, Muslims to back BSP so that BJP can be defeated in next UP assembly polls

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati addressed a press conference in Lucknow on Monday. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister targeted all its major opponent in next Uttar Pradesh assembly elections - Congress, BJP and SP. 

Politically most crucial state of India, Uttar Pradesh, is going to polls in the first quarter of 2017, when the first term of Akhilesh Yadav government ends.

Here are the latest updates: 

#It is time for Sanghis and Muslims to support BSP so that BJP can be defeated in next Uttar Pradesh assembly elections: Mayawati

#Hindus, Muslims in UP need to cautious of BJP during election campaign, they can even cause riots: Mayawati

#BSP is the only party which can stop BJP from coming to power in UP: Mayawati

#SP at verge of breaking in 2 camps, which can push Muslim vote towards party which can defeat BJP: Mayawati

#Family feud between Yadav family will not let them regain power in Uttar Pradesh: Mayawati

#SP cannot make next govt in UP even by joining hands with Congress: Mayawati

#BJP was weak when BSP was in power, and it is strong when SP is in UP, this proves they have been colluding: Mayawati

# BSP has alway kept the welfare of people over everything else, our govt has always been honest and fair: Mayawati

#SP, BJP, Congress all parties have records of causing, supporting and not stopping communal riots: Mayawati

#SP govt ran bulldozer over the houses of over one lakh communal riots victims house: Mayawati 

#Samajwadi Party is known for supporting goondaraj, and their record with communal peace is not good either: Mayawati

#BSP only party thinking for the upliftment of the poor of the society: Mayawati

#It is being said that Cong & SP will form alliance, final call will be taken when its realised that BJP will benefit from alliance: Mayawati

#Congress-SP alliance will be formed only if BJP feels that it will benefit from such an alliance: Mayawati 

#Not even 1/4th of the promises made by BJP during 2014 Lok Sabha elections are fulfilled, people are frustrated: Mayawati

#Note ban has now become a bone in the throats of BJP now: Mayawati 

#BJP govt has tried to bring down all its opponents including BSP, but despite such tactics they have not been able to win public support: Mayawati

#Non-fulfilment of promises has led to anger towards BJP govt: Mayawati