The elections for the constitution of the th Legislative Assembly of the State of Uttar Pradesh were held in February Since none of the political parties secured the requisite majority ... a coalition Government was formed headed by Ms Mayawati leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party hereinafter referred to as B S P B S P was admittedly a recognised national party The ministry was formed in May On the cabinet is said to have taken a unanimous decision for recommending the dissolution of the Assembly Based on it on Ms Mayawati submitted the resignation of her cabinet Apparently after the cabinet decision to recommend the dissolution of the Assembly and before Ms Mayawati cabinet actually resigned the leader of the Samajwadi Party staked his claim before the Governor for forming a Government On Members of the Legislative Assembly hereinafter referred to as M L As elected to the Assembly on tickets of B S P met the Governor and requested him to invite the leader of the Samajwadi Party to form the Government Originally M L As had met the Governor and others joined them later in the day making up the