The results of 5 by-elections in UP make it clear that only Mayawati counts here.


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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>Apologies if this is blindingly obvious to everyone, but the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) led by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati is here to stay. If any proof was needed, the results of the UP by-elections declared earlier this week provide it. The BSP won all five 

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