Akash Anand ‘spreading false rumours about my health’, says Mayawati
BSP president Mayawati has publicly accused her expelled nephew, Akash Anand, of spreading false rumors regarding her health. This follows the removal of Anand from his leadership roles within the party earlier in September.
Why it matters
The public conflict highlights ongoing instability and leadership transitions within the Bahujan Samaj Party as it prepares for future elections.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati hit out at her nephew Akash Anand on Sunday accusing him of spreading what she described as false rumours about her health. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, the four-time Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that the expelled party leader had called her personal secretary, Alok Kumar, and asked whether she was unwell.
“Those expelled from the party spread the rumor. A rumor about my being ill is spreading within the party. The office in-charge received a call from Akash Anand. He asked about my health. The office-in-charge told him that I was doing fine and busy with party work. At this, Akash hung up after asking that ‘Behen ji’ (the BSP president) not be informed of this conversation,” Ms. Mayawati told a press conference in Lucknow.
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