Lucknow, Jan. 15 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday extended birthday greetings to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, praising her lifelong struggle for the dignity and rights of marginalised communities.

In a post on X, Yadav said Mayawati has consistently fought against dominant forces on behalf of the exploited, deprived, oppressed, and neglected sections of society, and expressed hope that her challenge to what he termed the "anti-constitutional BJP and its allies" would continue.

"Heartfelt birthday greetings to the esteemed Mayawati Ji. Endless best wishes to her for a healthy, independent life and meaningful activism. Throughout her life, she has relentles...