Mayawati Removes Nephew Akash Anand From BSP Number Two Post Again
· India · NDTV, Indian Express
BSP chief Mayawati removed her nephew Akash Anand from the party's national convenor post at a meeting of office-bearers at party headquarters on Mall Road in Lucknow, saying he "still needs to mature" before being handed major responsibility. The dismissal is the latest in a pattern that began with Akash's appointment as national coordinator and anointed successor, followed by a sacking before the 2024 polls, ejection from the party, re-induction, another removal in 2025, and his return as national convenor. Akash, the son of Mayawati's brother Anand Kumar, had launched the BSP's UP 2027 campaign just three weeks ago and did not attend Thursday's meeting, a signal that the move was anticipated. His social media bio has swung between "BSP national coordinator," "BSP worker" and "BSP national convenor" through these cycles. The development is described in the piece as unprecedented within Indian parties, with no other outfit having elevated a family member and removed them three times w
Why it matters
The cycle leaves the BSP's succession plans unclear ahead of the Uttar Pradesh 2027 elections and signals to the party's cadre that family ties inside the BSP remain entirely at Mayawati's discretion.
Read the original report — NDTV
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