- Country: India
Mayawati reappoints Akash Anand as national convener in BSP
On September 10, Ms. Mayawati had announced the ouster of her nephew Mr. Anand, setting him “completely free” from BSP
On September 10, Ms. Mayawati had announced the ouster of her nephew Mr. Anand, setting him “completely free” from BSP
In two years, she has twice expelled and reinstated him, highlighting her control over the BSP and uncertainty over its succession
BSP chief Mayawati has reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as national coordinator, just days after he apologised and pledged loyalty. It is his third comeback after expulsion. The rift began when Anand didn't repost her appeal asking his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth to retire from politics.…
In less than a month of setting her nephew Akash Anand free and removing him from the party, the Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati took a U-turn and reappointed him as the national convenor of the party.
BSP national president Mayawati has reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the national coordinator of the party. His reappointment follows an apology to her regarding his previous actions and a willingness to serve again. Anand had previously faced removal from the BSP due to perceived loyalty…