Mayawati ‘frees’ her nephew Akash Anand from BSP after his father-in-law quits politics
The development comes a day after the BSP chief asked former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth to take ‘sanyas’ from politics for his son-in-law to get any important responsibility in the party
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati announced her nephew Akash Anand has been fully freed from the party following his father-in-law's retirement from politics. She posted on X, stating that like his removal of all significant responsibilities from the national coordinator position on September 3, 2026, Akash Anand should also be completely freed from the party from this day.
The move came a day after Mayawati urged her son-in-law's father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, to retire from politics for Akash Anand to secure an important role within the party. Siddharth, in response, announced his retirement on X, saying the BSP chief's directive was more important to him than his family and political ties. Mayawati believed that if Siddharth had made the decision earlier, both the BSP and Akash Anand would not have had to face ongoing difficulties.
She also criticized Akash Anand's reaction to her social media posts expressing her dismay over his earlier reluctance to endorse her recent statement regarding Siddharth's retirement. Akash Anand has faced Mayawati's criticism on various occasions, including being expelled from the party during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and subsequently reinstated before being promoted to the position of party national coordinator.
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