BSP chief says ever since Akash's father-in-law Ashok Siddharth 'was compelled to retire from politics', people had noticed 'considerable changes' in her nephew's personality.
Akash Anand dismissed speculation that he would join another party and backed Mayawati’s decision to expel his father-in-law, former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth.
Mayawati also questioned intentions of Akash’s father-in-law, saying if he was genuinely concerned about Akash’s political future, he should’ve retired from politics much earlier.
As party’s chief sector in-charge, the UK-educated younger nephew of party chief will review organisation and activity across states other than UP, Uttarakhand.
Akash Anand’s demotion follows reports in some local newspapers suggesting he would play a role in selecting BSP candidates for 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections.
With Assembly elections due soon in Uttar Pradesh, BSP chief moves to consolidate her position, BSP coordinator Randhir Singh Beniwal also expelled in disciplinary action
Though Mayawati did not announce Akash as her political heir again, a new post was created for him. Senior party functionaries say BSP never had any such post.
For now, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo makes it clear that Akash will no longer be her political successor. No room for forgiveness to Ashok Siddharth, she asserts.
Mayawati blames Akash's political immaturity, influence of father-in-law & wife. BSP workers say it was a result of an internal rift in which Ramji Gautam's side emerged successful.
Ishan, the younger brother of Akash Anand, had also attended a press conference Wednesday organised on the occasion of the BSP supremo’s 69th birthday in Lucknow.
The weapons are being purchased through NATO’s PURL framework, which allows European allies to fund the purchase of American military supplies for Ukraine.
Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.
May be that Mayawati had seen the writings on the walls.