Lucknow, Aug 9 (PTI) Unfazed by the failure of efforts to pull down the UPA government that may have pitchforked her into national centre stage, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister made clear her ambitions of becoming the prime minister after the next Lok Sabha elections।Addressing a national convention of her party workers, she also announced that she was grooming her political heir, who would take over from her in case of any eventuality।
Former External Affairs Minister and suspended Congress leader K Natwar Singh and Samajwadi Party leaders Shahid Siddiqui and S P Singh Baghel joined the BSP at the convention।
"When I can become the chief minister of the most populous state four times why can I not not become the prime minister of the country even if I am born in a dalit family", said Mayawati to a huge gathering of her cheering party workers who had come from various parts of the country।
"I am doubly proud of being a dalit and Indian as also the fact that I am managing the state better than the previous governments ", she said asking as to why a "dalit ki beti" (daughter of dalit) not not become the prime minister with the support and backing of the sarv samaj (all communities)।
Mayawati also made a surprise announcement of her political heir saying she apprehended that she could be targetted by terrorists or naxalites।
'This person is about 18 to 20 years younger than me and belongs to "chamar" (her caste)। He is being groomed but his name would be divulged only at an opportune time", she said adding, she has herself put the name in sealed envelopes and given to two of her trusted collegues for safe keeping.
'The name would not not be declared till I am in good health as the BSP detractors would lose no no opportunity to create problems for him", she said adding that it has been ensured that this heir would be acceptable to all.
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