Mayawati removes Akash Anand from all posts of BSP, makes big announcement on her successor

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday removed her nephew Akash Anand from all the posts of the party. Akash Anand was BSP’s national coordinator and considered as Mayawati’s successor. Now, Anand Kumar and Ramji Gautam were made the national coordinators of the party. She also said there would be no successor of her till she is alive. 

Earlier in the day, Mayawati held a meeting of BSP’s national executive in Lucknow. Recently, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister expelled Akash Anand’s father-in-law Ashok Siddharth from the party. 

“four-time chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and former MP Mayawati ji, in a meeting of all the small and big office bearers of BSP in Lucknow today, did a state-wise in-depth review of the activities and preparations of the party organisation at various levels, increasing the mass base in the entire society on the basis of cadre, as well as the previous guidelines given to strengthen the party on every front,” a statement released by BSP read.

Also, taking cognizance of the government’s apathy towards the burning problems related to the helpless life of the country due to immense inflation, poverty, unemployment, backwardness, etc. and the general discussions about the mismanagement at various levels and casualties in the recently concluded Prayagraj Mahakumbh, it is necessary for the Central and UP governments to reduce the gap between their words and actions for the wider interest of the state and the general public’s interest and welfare, it added.

 Mayawati had also warned her nephew Akash Anand. Mayawati had written on x that in BSP, self-interest, relations are unimportant and Bahujan interest is paramount.

Earlier also during the Lok Sabha elections, Mayawati had refused to make Akash Anand her successor by calling him immature. However, only 47 days later in June 2024, Mayawati again made Akash Anand her successor in the meeting of the national executive of BSP.  Akash Anand also took blessings by touching the feet of aunt Mayawati.