India News | Shai Venkatraman | Monday April 6, 2009
The cotton belt of Vidarbha in Maharashtra, which is traditionally a Congress bastion, has emerged as the Bahujan Samaj Party's core strength over the years.
In 2004, the party captured seven per cent of the vote, a base that has expanded even more with the help of the BAMCEF, an employees union founded by BSP founder Kanshi Ram.
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