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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday greeted BSP supremo Mayawati on her birthday, with the SP chief hoping that she continues to challenge the "anti-constitutional" BJP in the coming days.

"Heartfelt birthday greetings to Mayawati Ji, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party," Adityanath said.

बहुजन समाज पार्टी की राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष, उत्तर प्रदेश की पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री सुश्री मायावती जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई।

प्रभु श्री राम से आपके लिए दीर्घायु और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य की कामना है।@Mayawati

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) January 15, 2026

"May Lord Shri Ram bless you with long life and excellent health," he added.

Yadav said, "Heartfelt birthday greetings to the esteemed Mayawati Ji. Endless best wishes to her for a healthy, independent life and meaningful activism."

आदरणीय सुश्री मायावती जी को जन्मदिन की हार्दिक बधाई। उनको स्वस्थ, स्वतंत्र जीवन और सार्थक सक्रियता के लिए अनंत शुभकामनाएँ।

उन्होंने जीवन भर प्रभुत्वादियों के ख़िलाफ़ जाकर शोषित, वंचित, उत्पीड़ित, उपेक्षित व अपमानित समाज के मान-सम्मान और अधिकारों के लिए जो रात-दिन अनवरत संघर्ष…

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 15, 2026

"Throughout her life, she has relentlessly fought day and night against the dominant forces for the dignity, honour, and rights of the exploited, deprived, oppressed, neglected, and humiliated society, and the way she has challenged the anti-constitutional BJP and their allies and associates this may continue unceasingly, with this wish, once again birthday greetings to her," the former chief minister added.

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Mayawati, a four-time former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, turned 70 on Thursday. Party workers are celebrating her birthday across the state as "Jankalyankari Diwas".