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Mayawati expels nephew Akash Anand, strips all BSP roles

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Mayawati Expels Nephew

BSP chief Mayawati expelled her nephew Akash Anand and stripped him of all party responsibilities on September 10, 2026.
The party said neither Akash nor brother Ishan would hold BSP posts, limiting assistance to her brother’s daughter Deepika, while naming Ishan chief sector coordinator.
Mayawati removed Akash from the national coordinator post on September 3, 2026, citing insufficient political maturity.
Ashok Siddharth retired on September 10, 2026, after Mayawati asked him to step down.

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Mayawati Expels Nephew

BSP chief Mayawati expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the Bahujan Samaj Party, stripping all responsibilities, on September 10, 2026.
The purge deepens internal turmoil, threatening the BSP’s ability to champion Dalit interests in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh election.
Mayawati said Anand was freed after he failed to repost X statement about Ashok Siddharth.
The September 3 removal cited Anand’s insufficient political maturity for the national coordinator role.

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Mayawati Expels Nephew

BSP chief Mayawati expelled her nephew Akash Anand and stripped him of all party responsibilities on September 10, 2026.
The party said neither Akash nor brother Ishan would hold BSP posts, limiting assistance to her brother’s daughter Deepika, while naming Ishan chief sector coordinator.
Mayawati removed Akash from the national coordinator post on September 3, 2026, citing insufficient political maturity.
Ashok Siddharth retired on September 10, 2026, after Mayawati asked him to step down.

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