Mayawati Reinstates Nephew Akash Anand As Her Successor

New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BJP) chief Mayawati on Sunday reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s national coordinator and announced him as her successor. “Mayawati has reinstated Akash Anand to his post and made him the National Coordinator,” BSP leader Sarwar Malik said confirming the development, News18 reported.

Earlier, on May 7, Mayawati removed Anand from his role as national coordinator and also her political successor calling him not ‘fully mature.’ Akash’s campaign events were also cancelled.

Akash Anand started his political journey in 2017 at the age of 22. He holds an MBA degree from London.

In June 2019, during BSP’s national executive meeting, Anand was made the party’s national coordinator. The 29-year-old was designated as Mayawati’s political heir in December last year. The exact reason for the move remains unclear but it came soon after he was booked by the Sitapur police in Uttar Pradesh, along with other party members, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Lok Sabha Election 2024 after made derogatory remarks against BJP.