By ending seat sharing talks and deciding to walk it alone, Mayawati is counting on her party’s ability to play spoiler. In 2013, it won over 6% of the votes, bagged 4 seats, stood second in 15 and polled more votes than the margin between the winner and runner up in 60 constituencies. In a majority of these 60 constituencies, it was the Congress which lost.

The BSP story was even better in 2008. It won nearly 9% of the votes, bagged 7 seats, stood........

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