BSP chief Mayawati has announced that her nephew Akash Anand is "completely freed" from the party. The announcement came shortly after Anand's father-in-law, former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth, announced his retirement from politics.
Mayawati made the announcement on Thursday. She said the party's people felt that Anand should now be completely freed from the BSP, just as he was relieved of all important responsibilities of the post of national coordinator on September 3, 2026.
Why Mayawati Removed Akash Anand From BSP
Mayawati raised a direct question about Anand's loyalty. She asked whether Anand could effectively work for the BSP while remaining "double-minded." In her view, his personal and family interests appeared to outweigh his political career and the party's interests.
She pointed to one specific incident. Mayawati said Anand's failure to repost her earlier X post showed his greater attachment to family ties than to the BSP and its movement.
"Therefore, 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." — Mayawati
Ashok Siddharth's Exit and Its Connection
The timing of the decision matters. Ashok Siddharth, Anand's father-in-law and a former Rajya Sabha member, announced his retirement from politics. Mayawati's announcement about Anand followed shortly after.
This is not the first action against Anand. He was already stripped of the national coordinator post on September 3, 2026. The latest move goes further — it removes him from the party itself.
- Akash Anand was relieved of the national coordinator post on September 3, 2026
- Mayawati said he is now "completely freed" from the BSP
- The decision followed Ashok Siddharth's retirement from politics
- Mayawati cited Anand's failure to repost her X post as a sign of divided loyalty
Our Take: A Family Split Inside the BSP
To put it plainly, this is a family matter that has now become a party matter. Mayawati has built the BSP around strict discipline and personal loyalty to her leadership. When she says Anand was "double-minded," she is sending a clear message — family ties cannot come before the party.
In our view, the father-in-law's exit from politics gave Mayawati the opening to act. She had already removed Anand from the national coordinator post on September 3, 2026. The latest step completes that process.
For BSP supporters, the message is simple: no one, not even a family member, is above the party's discipline. For Anand, the political future inside the BSP now looks closed. What this means for the party's internal structure will become clear in the coming days.
