Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Mayawati Accuses Expelled Nephew of Following Ashok Siddharth's Instructions
Mayawati is the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, or BSP.
She criticized her nephew Akash Anand, who was recently expelled from the party.
Mayawati said Akash was still following advice from his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.
She linked the family dispute to alleged activities against the party.
Ashok Siddharth has retired from politics and said he supports Mayawati’s leadership.
Mayawati also said rumors about her being sick were untrue.
She asked party workers to stay committed and prepare for upcoming elections.
She also praised a statement called the Delhi Declaration from the BRICS summit.
BSP chief Mayawati said her expelled nephew Akash Anand was still acting under the influence of his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.
Mayawati recently removed Akash Anand as national coordinator and expelled him from the Bahujan Samaj Party.
She said the dispute involved Siddharth’s alleged anti-party activities and an alleged attempt to control the party through Akash Anand.
Mayawati dismissed rumors about her poor health and said she was continuing her duties.
She urged BSP workers to support the party’s electoral preparations and welcomed the Delhi Declaration from the BRICS summit.
- Who
- BSP chief Mayawati, her nephew Akash Anand, and Akash’s father-in-law Ashok Siddharth.
- What
- Mayawati renewed her criticism of Akash Anand after expelling him from the Bahujan Samaj Party, saying he was acting on Siddharth’s instructions.
- When
- Sunday; Akash Anand was expelled the previous week.
- Where
- Lucknow, with Mayawati’s statement posted on X.
- Why
- Mayawati said tough decisions were needed to protect the party’s interests and strengthen its organization ahead of upcoming elections.
- Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
- Party chief
- Mayawati
- Expelled member
- Akash Anand, formerly the BSP’s national coordinator
- Alleged influence
- Mayawati said Akash Anand was acting at the direction of Ashok Siddharth
- Ashok Siddharth
- Former Rajya Sabha MP and Akash Anand’s father-in-law; he recently announced his retirement from politics
- Health rumors
- Mayawati rejected reports that she was unwell
- Election preparations
- Mayawati urged BSP workers to support the party’s electoral roadmap
- Diplomatic statement
- Mayawati welcomed the 140-paragraph Delhi Declaration issued during the BRICS summit in Delhi