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Mayawati Reappoints Akash Anand as BSP National Convenor
Mayawati leads the Bahujan Samaj Party, or BSP.
She has given her nephew Akash Anand another chance to work in the party as its national convenor.
She had removed him from that job and then from the party in September.
Mayawati said she considered his request to return and listened to what party members and family thought.
She also said the party should work smoothly, but that this partly depends on Anand.
His father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, had retired from politics.
Anand thanked Mayawati and said he would put the party’s work first.
Mayawati also said the BSP was preparing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Mayawati reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the Bahujan Samaj Party’s national convenor.
She said the decision followed consideration of Anand’s request to return and views expressed by party members and family.
Mayawati had removed Anand as national convenor on September 3 and expelled him from the BSP on September 10.
She said the party should now function smoothly, but that this would depend partly on Anand’s conduct; his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, had retired from politics.
Anand thanked Mayawati on X and pledged to work under her guidance for the party and movement.
- Who
- Mayawati and her nephew, Akash Anand.
- What
- Mayawati reappointed Anand as the Bahujan Samaj Party’s national convenor.
- Where
- Within the Bahujan Samaj Party; the announcement was made in a post on X.
- When
- Announced on Monday; a PTI report datelined the announcement October 5. The articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- Mayawati said the decision was in the interest of the party and movement and followed consideration of Anand’s request and the views of party members and family.
Mayawati’s concerns and conditions
Akash Anand’s response
Anand’s conduct and role
Mayawati’s concerns and conditions
Mayawati had said Anand needed greater maturity, had put family and personal interests ahead of the party, and that his conduct and family associations raised concerns. She said the party’s smooth functioning would partly depend on him.
Akash Anand’s response
Anand thanked Mayawati for restoring his role, said he had learned from the previous months, and pledged to put the party and movement ahead of personal interests.
Return to the BSP
Mayawati’s concerns and conditions
Mayawati removed Anand from the convenor post on September 3 and from the party on September 10; she had also made Ashok Siddharth’s retirement from politics a condition for a possible return.
Akash Anand’s response
Anand expressed a desire to return and sought another opportunity. Mayawati later reinstated him after considering his request and the views of party members and family.
Key facts
- Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- Party chief
- Mayawati
- Reappointed
- Akash Anand
- Role
- National convenor
- Previous removals
- Removed as national convenor on September 3 and from the BSP on September 10
- Ashok Siddharth
- Anand’s father-in-law and a former BSP Rajya Sabha member; he retired from politics
- Upcoming election preparations
- Mayawati said preparations were under way for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls
Quotes
Akash Anand
Mayawati’s nephew and re-appointed BSP national convenor
“After considerable thought, the party has decided, in the interest of the party and the movement, to once again appoint Akash Anand as the BSP's national convenor and give him an opportunity to work in the party again.”
NDTV
rediff.com
theprint.in
“I am deeply grateful to you for this trust and can never take it lightly. The past few months have taught me a lot. The biggest lesson is that this movement is much bigger than any individual.”
theprint.in
Sources
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