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Mayawati ‘frees’ her nephew Akash Anand from BSP after his father-in-law quits politics

Mayank Kumar

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Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has officially removed her nephew, Akash Anand, from the party following the resignation of his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth. Mayawati cited a lack of commitment to party interests as the primary reason for the decision.

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This internal party shake-up impacts the political landscape of the BSP ahead of upcoming assembly elections in India.

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday said her nephew Akash Anand has been “completely freed” from the party, shortly after his father-in-law and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics.

“The people in the party feel that just as he was relieved of all the important responsibilities of the post of national coordinator on September 3, 2026, he should now also be completely freed from the party from today,” Ms. Mayawati posted on X.

The development comes a day after the BSP chief asked Mr. Siddharth to take “sanyas (quit) from politics” for his son-in-law to get any important responsibility in the party.

Mr. Siddharth announced his retirement through a post on X, saying the BSP chief’s command was more important to him than his family and political relationships.

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