LUCKNOW, Nov. 24 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has decided to demonstrate the party's strength in western Uttar Pradesh after a rally in the state capital on October 9, the death anniversary of party founder Kanshi Ram.

The BSP will hold a rally at the Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) on December 6 to mark the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar. After 14 years, Mayawati will address a public meeting in Gautam Buddha Nagar. She last visited the district on October 14, 2011 to inaugurate the Dalit memorial. The district, which houses her ancestral village Badalpur, saw several development projects during her tenure as chief minister.

Mayawati has strategically chosen Noida to mobilise party c...