LUCKNOW, Feb. 19 -- Bahujan Samaj Party national president Mayawati on Wednesday once again ruled out any electoral alliance ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, asserting that her party would contest independently and accusing rival parties and sections of the media of running a "misinformation campaign" to create confusion among voters.

Addressing reporters in Lucknow, the former chief minister said speculation about a possible tie-up with parties such as the Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress, or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "completely false" and politically motivated. "There is no question of alliance. The party will contest on its own strength," she said, reiterating a position she had publicly articulated on Oct...