[3] PDA was part of the nationwide Mahagathbandhan,[4][5] and projected Mayawati as its prime ministerial face.
[6][7][8] On 12 May 2019, BSP-PDA held a massive rally at Langroya village, Nawanshahr[9] and BSP national president Mayawati campaigned for all 13 PDA candidates of Punjab including Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Simarjit Singh Bains alongside BSP candidates former journalist Balwinder Kumar from Jalandhar, retired IAS officer Khushi Ram from Hoshiarpur and international polo player Vikram Singh Sodhi from Anandpur Sahib.
[10][11][12] Mayawati attacked SAD-BJP and Congress in her speech for failing people of Punjab.
[13] Communist leaders Mangat Ram Pasla from the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI), Bant Brar from the CPI and Kiranjit Singh Sekhon from the MCPI (U) were also speakers at rally.
[14] Following were the members of alliance:[15] Initially Amritsar seat was given to Lok Insaaf Party but later decided to give it to CPI.