After expelling him from the Bahujan Samaj Party a few months ago, BSP Chief Mayawati has once again appointed her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s chief national coordinator. The decision was taken at a national-level meeting on Sunday at the party’s central office on Delhi’s Lodhi Road.
Senior party leaders, state representatives, and coordinators from across the country attended the meeting. It was decided that Akash would now take charge of campaigning in the upcoming elections.
“It is hoped that Akash Anand, this time, will take measures carefully in the interest of the party and the movement, strengthening the ideological foundations of the party,” the BSP said in a statement.
Earlier, Mayawati had reinducted Akash Anand after he issued a public apology and pledged loyalty to the party and its principles. However, she made it clear that reinducting his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, was not possible, citing his involvement in serious anti-party activities.
In a series of posts on X, Mayawati said that a decision had been made to give her nephew “another chance.”
“Akash Anand publicly acknowledged his mistakes, expressed full respect and honour towards senior members, and pledged not to be influenced by his father-in-law’s words, instead dedicating his life to the BSP party and the movement. In view of this, the decision has been made to give him another chance,” she wrote.
Referring to Akash’s father-in-law, she stated, “The mistakes of Akash’s father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, are unforgivable. Through factionalism and other serious anti-party activities, he has not only harmed the party but also left no stone unturned in ruining Akash’s career. Therefore, the question of forgiving him or taking him back into the party does not arise.”
Akash Anand had been expelled from the BSP following a controversial tweet and internal disagreements. His reinstatement came alongside a public apology, in which he pledged complete alignment with the party’s leadership and promised to avoid external influences.