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Mayawati Appoints Nephew Ishan Anand As BSP National Coordinator
Mayawati leads the Bahujan Samaj Party, or BSP.
She has chosen her nephew Ishan Anand for an important party job.
Ishan will be the party’s national coordinator.
He replaces his brother Akash Anand.
Akash no longer has responsibilities in the party.
Ishan said he would work honestly and with dedication.
He also said he would follow the ideas of B.R. Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram, and Mayawati.
Mayawati said Akash had been influenced by his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.
Ishan Anand was appointed the Bahujan Samaj Party’s new national coordinator at a meeting in Lucknow.
He replaces his brother, Akash Anand, who was relieved of all party responsibilities.
The decision was announced at a BSP national executive review meeting chaired by Mayawati.
Ishan, who has completed legal studies and an LLM, pledged to perform his duties honestly and diligently.
Mayawati again accused Akash of working under the influence of his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.
- Who
- Mayawati appointed her nephew Ishan Anand as the Bahujan Samaj Party’s national coordinator.
- What
- Ishan Anand replaced his brother Akash Anand, who was removed from all party responsibilities.
- Where
- At the Bahujan Samaj Party headquarters in Lucknow.
- When
- The appointment was announced at the BSP’s national executive review meeting; the article also cites earlier changes on September 3 and later in the month.
- Why
- Mayawati said Akash needed greater maturity and had been influenced by his father-in-law, while Ishan was given a respectable party role.
Key facts
- Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- New appointee
- Ishan Anand
- Previous coordinator
- Akash Anand
- Meeting location
- BSP headquarters, Lucknow
- Meeting chair
- Mayawati
- Ishan’s qualifications
- LLM and legal studies
- Family connection
- Ishan and Akash are sons of Anand Kumar, Mayawati’s younger brother
Quotes
Ishan Anand
BSP national coordinator and Mayawati’s nephew
“She has entrusted me with the big responsibility of national coordinator in the Bahujan Samaj Party, which I will try my best to discharge with full honesty and dedication”
NDTV
Sources
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