DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:10:38 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/breaking-newsq/bsp-chief-mayawati-removes-nephew-akash-anand-from-all-party-posts-again-604252.html Lucknow March 2 IANS In a major organisational shakeup the Bahujan Samaj Party BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts effectively ruling him out as her political successornbspThe BSP national president also stated in no uncertain terms that nobody would be her successor in the party till she is alivenbspThe fresh shakeup in party followed a crucial party meet where decision was taken to appoint his father and party general secretary Anand Kumar along with Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Gautam as the new national coordinators of the partynbspBSP supremo emphasised that the development of Bahujan community is crucial not only for Uttar Pradeshs progress but for advancement of the entire countryShe further said that Anand Kumar who is the serving vicepresident will look after party activities including those related to incometax and litigation matters in her absence and with her due consentnbspMayawati expressed confidence in Anand Kumars ability to manage party affairs saying that he never disappointed her and always remained loyal to partys missionnbspApart from monitoring all official works he also maintains good contact with workers and people on the ground and also gives me good feedback time to time she said while praising Anand Kumars loyalty towards partyNotably the reason behind sacking Akash Anand as the partys national coordinator is the negative influence from his fatherinlaw Ashok Siddharth as the latter was expelled by BSP chief sometime back on charges of creating factionalism within the party in a bid to weaken it and erode its organisational strengthnbspThis is the second time Akash Anand has been stripped of party positions The first time it occurred was in May 2024 just before Lok Sabha elections He was however reinstated to the post two months later after Lok Sabha elections got overnbspMayawati was also unequivocal and unambiguous in her declaration that she wont allow any successor in the party till her last breathIANS https://dailyworld.in/breaking-newsq/bsp-chief-mayawati-removes-nephew-akash-anand-from-all-party-posts-again-604252.html Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:35:00 +0530