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Mayawati expels nephew Akash Anand from BSP again
Hindustan Times··11 Sept
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday expelled nephew Akash Anand, 31, from the party for the second time. The move came a week after she removed him as chief national coordinator for the third time since 2024. Ashok Siddharth announced retirement from politics after Mayawati linked Anand's role to that step. Mayawati said Anand is free from the party.
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What It Means For You
- Anand's second expulsion follows a week of coordinator changes ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh campaign.
- Mayawati had said Siddharth's retirement was needed before Anand could regain duties.
- She said Anand did not repost her Wednesday message despite the personal stakes.
What's Happening
- Mayawati wrote on X that Akash Anand is fully relieved from the BSP.
- Siddharth said he was renouncing political and social life and denied trying to take over the party.
- Mayawati said Siddharth waited until Thursday, which she cast as proof his ambition remained intact.
How Often Anand Has Been Removed
- Mayawati expelled Anand in March 2025 after earlier removals from the national coordinator post.
- She reinstated him as chief national coordinator in May 2025 to reach younger voters.
- BSP has no seats in Parliament and lost its lone Uttar Pradesh Assembly member in August.
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