While speaking to ANI on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale said, “Mayawati became Chief Minister thrice with support from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)." Athwale said Mayawati should consider supporting Prime Minister Modi in the upcoming elections, instead of the SP-BSP alliance. He said that the alliance would not last long.