Claim
Thirty BSP MLAs were broken away in order to save Mulayam Singh Yadav's government.
“30 एमएलए बीएसपी के तोड़े गए थे मुलायम सिंह यादव जी की सरकार को बचाने के लिए”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — BSP MLAs were split away to prop up Mulayam Singh Yadav's government — is well-documented (the 2003 'operation break BSP'). The stated figure of 30 is a rough understatement; the best-documented number is 37 (the one-third that formed Lok Tantrik Bahujan Dal, with 14 backing him initially), but sources vary (13/14/33/37) and the discrepancy does not distort the true impression.
Evidence
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/how-corruption-cases-against-mayawati-and-mulayam-vanished-113100900784_1.html Describes 2003 'operation break BSP': BSP MLAs defected to enable Mulayam Singh Yadav to form/retain his third government and prove majority; defectors swelled to 37 (the required one-third) by September 6, 2003. pending audit
- https://www.whiteblacklegal.co.in/details/case-analysis-rajendra-singh-rana-v-swami-prasad-maurya-and-others-2007-4-scc-270-by---astha-bhumish-shah SC case analysis: 37 BSP MLAs sought recognition of a split (Lok Tantrik Bahujan Dal) which merged with SP, supporting Mulayam's government. pending audit
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulayam_Singh_Yadav Confirms enough rebel BSP legislators broke away to allow Mulayam Singh Yadav to become CM in 2003. pending audit