BSP president Mayawati appoints younger nephew Ishan Anand as new national convener

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) appointed Ishan Anand, younger nephew of party president Mayawati, as its new national convener, days after his elder brother Akash Anand was removed from all party responsibilities . The decision was announced at a meeting of the BSP’s national executive held at the party headquarters in Lucknow , chaired by Ms. Mayawati, the party chief and a four-time former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

Mr. Anand, who has completed his Master of Laws (LLM), was present at the meeting along with his father and BSP national vice-president Anand Kumar. Ishan, in his address, thanked the party chief Mayawati for entrusting him with the responsibility of national coordinator and said he would discharge it with full honesty and dedication.