Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has put her nephew Akash Anand’s comeback to the political field with a series of public meetings across Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.
In a seven-point post on X on Sunday, she announced that Akash, the party’s national coordinator, would address meetings in Bulandshahr on October 28, Saharanpur on November 2, Ayodhya on November 20, Agra on November 22 and Kanpur Nagar on November 29. The schedule follows Akash’s reinstatement as BSP’s national coordinator on October 6 after he apologised to Mayawati and sought another opportunity to work under her leadership. He had been removed from party responsibilities on September 3 and expelled on September 10 amid a fallout involving his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth.
Mayawati praised Akash for displaying maturity and devoting himself to the BSP and the Bahujan movement, while acknowledging that he had earlier prioritised family and relatives over party responsibilities.
With the 2027 polls approaching, Akash’s public meetings will provide an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to mobilise party workers and strengthen the BSP’s outreach. She also announced that her younger nephew, Ishan Anand, would assist the BSP’s central office in Delhi with election-related work and paperwork under her guidance, giving him an organisational role distinct from Akash’s public engagements. The message draws a clear distinction between Akash’s rehabilitation and Siddharth’s political future. Mayawati has emphasised discipline and commitment to the organisation, signalling that his return does not dilute her authority over the party While Akash has been given another opportunity. Mayawati has urged cadres to ensure the success of the programmes assigned to him.
