Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati granted &ldquo;one more chance&rdquo; to nephew Akash Anand and re-inducted him into the party after his public apology for being under the &ldquo;influence&rdquo; of his father-in-law.
&ldquo;In his four posts on X today, Akash Anand publicly acknowledged his mistakes, expressed full respect and honor towards senior members, and pledged not to be influenced by his father-in-law's words, instead dedicating his life to the BSP party and the movement. In view of this, the decision has been made to give him another chance,&rdquo; Mayawati said in a post on X.
&ldquo;As for me, I am currently in good health, and as long as I remain fully healthy, like the respected Shri Kanshi Ram Ji, I will continue to work with full dedication and sincerity for the party and the movement. In such a situation, the question of appointing a successor does not arise. I am firm on my decision and will remain so,&rdquo; she wrote in Hindi.
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Mayawati claimed that Akash had been continuously contacting people to apologise for his mistakes after he was expelled from the party in March. She added, &ldquo;And today he has publicly accepted his mistakes and has expressed his resolve not to follow his father-in-law's advice anymore.&rdquo;
Mayawati also claimed that the Akash had been consistently reaching out to people and seeking forgiveness following his expulsion in March.
&ldquo;Following his expulsion from the party, Akash had been consistently reaching out to people, seeking forgiveness for all his mistakes and assuring that he would not repeat them. Today, he has publicly acknowledged his mistakes and taken a pledge not to be influenced by his father-in-law going forward,&rdquo; Mayawati said.
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&ldquo;However, the mistakes of Akash&rsquo;s father-in-law, Shri Ashok Siddharth, are unpardonable. His involvement in factionalism and other extremely anti-party activities, as well as his role in derailing Akash&rsquo;s political career, leaves no room for forgiveness or any possibility of being taken back into the party,&rdquo; she added.
Mayawati accepted Akash's apology just hours after he pleaded before party supremo and his aunt Mayawati to take him back into the party.
<h2>Akash Anand&rsquo;s apology</h2>
Hours earlier, Akash Anand publicly apologised in an X post saying that Mayawati is his only political guru. He also said that he will not let any relatives, especially his in-laws, become an obstacle.
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&ldquo;I consider the national president of BSP, four-time chief minister of UP and many-time Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respected sister Ms. Mayawati, as my only political guru and ideal. Today, I take this pledge that for the benefit of the Bahujan Samaj Party, I will not let my relations, and especially my in-laws, become an obstacle,&rdquo; Anand said.
&ldquo;Not only this, I also apologize for my tweet made a few days ago, due to which respected sister has expelled me from the party. And from now on, I will ensure that I will not take any advice from any relative or advisor for any of my political decisions.&rdquo;
He added, &ldquo;I appeal to respected sister to forgive all my mistakes and give me a chance to work in the party again, for this I will always be grateful to her. Also, I will not make any such mistake in future which will hurt the self-respect and self-esteem of the party and respected sister.&rdquo;
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Last month, Mayawati had sacked her nephew and appointed his father, Anand Kumar, and Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Gautam as national coordinators to fill his spot. She also said that she would not name a successor in her lifetime.
Mayawati had earlier sacked Akash Anand for &ldquo;lack of maturity&rdquo; last year in May. But he was reinstated in the two roles in June.
(With inputs from agencies)

India news | Hours earlier, Akash Anand publicly apologised in an X post saying that Mayawati is his only political guru. He also said that he will not let any relatives, especially his in-laws, become an obstacle.

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati granted “one more chance” to nephew Akash Anand and re-inducted him into the party after his public apology for being under the “influence” of his father-in-law. “In his four posts on X today, Akash Anand publicly acknowledged his mistakes, expressed full respect and honor towards senior members, and pledged not to be influenced by his father-in-law's words, instead dedicating his life to the BSP party and the movement. In view of this, the decision has been made to give him another chance,” Mayawati said in a post on X. “As for me, I am currently in good health, and as long as I remain fully healthy, like the respected Shri Kanshi Ram Ji, I will continue to work with full dedication and sincerity for the party and the movement. In such a situation, the question of appointing a successor does not arise. I am firm on my decision and will remain so,” she wrote in Hindi. Also read | 8 killed in explosion at cracker factory in Andhra Pradesh. PM condoles deaths, announces ex-gratia Mayawati claimed that Akash had been continuously contacting people to apologise for his mistakes after he was expelled from the party in March. She added, “And today he has publicly accepted his mistakes and has expressed his resolve not to follow his father-in-law's advice anymore.” Mayawati also claimed that the Akash had been consistently reaching out to people and seeking forgiveness following his expulsion in March. “Following his expulsion from the party, Akash had been consistently reaching out to people, seeking forgiveness for all his mistakes and assuring that he would not repeat them. Today, he has publicly acknowledged his mistakes and taken a pledge not to be influenced by his father-in-law going forward,” Mayawati said. Also read | Yusuf Pathan faces severe backlash over Insta post amid Murshidabad violence; 'This is TMC' “However, the mistakes of Akash’s father-in-law, Shri Ashok Siddharth, are unpardonable. His involvement in factionalism and other extremely anti-party activities, as well as his role in derailing Akash’s political career, leaves no room for forgiveness or any possibility of being taken back into the party,” she added. Mayawati accepted Akash's apology just hours after he pleaded before party supremo and his aunt Mayawati to take him back into the party. Akash Anand’s apology Hours earlier, Akash Anand publicly apologised in an X post saying that Mayawati is his only political guru. He also said that he will not let any relatives, especially his in-laws, become an obstacle. Also read | 'They want to keep entire country illiterate'; AAP supremo Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'ruining' education “I consider the national president of BSP, four-time chief minister of UP and many-time Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respected sister Ms. Mayawati, as my only political guru and ideal. Today, I take this pledge that for the benefit of the Bahujan Samaj Party, I will not let my relations, and especially my in-laws, become an obstacle,” Anand said. “Not only this, I also apologize for my tweet made a few days ago, due to which respected sister has expelled me from the party. And from now on, I will ensure that I will not take any advice from any relative or advisor for any of my political decisions.” He added, “I appeal to respected sister to forgive all my mistakes and give me a chance to work in the party again, for this I will always be grateful to her. Also, I will not make any such mistake in future which will hurt the self-respect and self-esteem of the party and respected sister.” Also read | Tahawwur Rana demands three things while in NIA custody; officials deny any 'special treatment' Last month, Mayawati had sacked her nephew and appointed his father, Anand Kumar, and Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Gautam as national coordinators to fill his spot. She also said that she would not name a successor in her lifetime. Mayawati had earlier sacked Akash Anand for “lack of maturity” last year in May. But he was reinstated in the two roles in June. (With inputs from agencies)

Mayawati gives ‘one more chance’ to nephew Akash Anand after public apology, re-inducts him in BSP

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati named nephew Akash Anand as her successor and the national coordinator a month after removing him from a key party post.

"BSP chief Mayawati has announced Akash Anand, (Mayawati's nephew) as her successor. Akash Anand will take charge as the national coordinator," BSP leader Lal Ji Medhankar told news agency ANI.

Mayawati had removed Anand from the position of national coordinator and her 'political successor' in the month of May "until he attained full maturity" stating that the decision was in the "larger interest" of the party.

"It is known that BSP, besides being a party, is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum," the former UP CM had wrote in a post on X.

The move came after the party's woeful defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections where BSP scored a zilch, demonstrating a sharp decline from the 2019 polls where it won 10 seats.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/lok-sabha-polls-2019-vs-2024-what-did-not-fare-well-for-bjp-729773">Also read: Lok Sabha Polls 2019 vs 2024: What are the factors that did not help BJP?</a>

<h2>BSP to ‘carefully’ weigh into Muslim representation in upcoming elections: Mayawati</h2>

Earlier this month, the BSP president said that despite giving a "proper representation" to the Muslims in the elections, the community failed to understand the party.

She further stated that going forward BSP will ponder over giving the community an electoral opportunity in the upcoming elections so that it doesn't suffer such a loss.

Mayawati released a statement saying that her party will do a "deep analysis" of the defeat and will take the necessary steps in the party's interest.&nbsp;

"The Muslim community, which is an important part of the Bahujan Samaj Party, is not able to understand the BSP properly despite being given proper representation in the past elections and this time also in the Lok Sabha general elections," Mayawati said.

"So, in such a situation, the party will give them a chance in the elections after a lot of thought so that the party does not suffer a huge loss in the future like this time," she added.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati named nephew Akash Anand as her successor and the national coordinator a month after removing him from a key party post.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati named nephew Akash Anand as her successor and the national coordinator a month after removing him from a key party post. "BSP chief Mayawati has announced Akash Anand, (Mayawati's nephew) as her successor. Akash Anand will take charge as the national coordinator," BSP leader Lal Ji Medhankar told news agency ANI. Mayawati had removed Anand from the position of national coordinator and her 'political successor' in the month of May "until he attained full maturity" stating that the decision was in the "larger interest" of the party. "It is known that BSP, besides being a party, is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum," the former UP CM had wrote in a post on X. The move came after the party's woeful defeat in the recent Lok Sabha elections where BSP scored a zilch, demonstrating a sharp decline from the 2019 polls where it won 10 seats. Also read: Lok Sabha Polls 2019 vs 2024: What are the factors that did not help BJP? BSP to ‘carefully’ weigh into Muslim representation in upcoming elections: Mayawati Earlier this month, the BSP president said that despite giving a "proper representation" to the Muslims in the elections, the community failed to understand the party. She further stated that going forward BSP will ponder over giving the community an electoral opportunity in the upcoming elections so that it doesn't suffer such a loss. Mayawati released a statement saying that her party will do a "deep analysis" of the defeat and will take the necessary steps in the party's interest. "The Muslim community, which is an important part of the Bahujan Samaj Party, is not able to understand the BSP properly despite being given proper representation in the past elections and this time also in the Lok Sabha general elections," Mayawati said. "So, in such a situation, the party will give them a chance in the elections after a lot of thought so that the party does not suffer a huge loss in the future like this time," she added. (With inputs from agencies)

India: BSP chief Mayawati chooses nephew Akash Anand as her political successor

Five months after Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati anointed nephew Akash Anand as both party national coordinator and "successor", the 28-year-old was removed from both the designations.

In a post in Hindi on X, on Tuesday evening, Mayawati said, "BSP is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum."

"In the same sequence, along with promoting other people in the party, I declared Shri Akash Anand as the National Coordinator and successor, but in the larger interest of the party and the movement, he is being separated from both these important responsibilities until he attains full maturity," read her second post.&nbsp;

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His father, Anand Kumar, will continue to fulfil his responsibilities in the party, she added in a third post.

<h2>Akash Anand's role in Bahujan Samaj Party in recent past</h2>

In one of his first poll rallies in India's ongoing election summer, Akash Anand targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at length, in a departure from his aunt and the BSP matriarch Mayawati's political approach in recent years.&nbsp;

Akash was introduced to the BSP in September 2017, shortly after he returned to India after completing his MBA in London.&nbsp;

By 2019, he was playing an active role in the party and was reported to have brought Mayawati to join social media platform X, formerly Twitter.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-general-elections-2019/mayawati-gives-brother-and-nephew-key-party-posts-229741">Mayawati gives brother and nephew key party posts</a>&nbsp;

A few weeks after the 2019 results, in which the BSP won the most number of seats (10) in Uttar Pradesh among Opposition parties, Mayawati appointed Akash the party’s national coordinator.

In December 2022, after the debacle of the UP Assembly polls, in which the BSP won just one seat, Mayawati sent Akash to different parts of Uttar Pradesh to collect "truthful progress reports of work done by the party".

Akash's role then expanded to overseeing the BSP’s preparations for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh Assembly elections last year.&nbsp;

Mayawati’s action against Akash comes after a speech for which he was booked for "promoting enmity" following which several rallies to be addressed by him were cancelled.

(With inputs from agencies)

Five months after Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati anointed nephew Akash Anand as both party national coordinator and "successor", the 28-year-old was removed from both the designations.

Five months after Bahujan Samaj Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati anointed nephew Akash Anand as both party national coordinator and "successor", the 28-year-old was removed from both the designations. In a post in Hindi on X, on Tuesday evening, Mayawati said, "BSP is also a movement for self-respect and self-esteem of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and social change for which Shri Kanshi Ram ji and I have dedicated our entire lives and a new generation is also being prepared to give it momentum." "In the same sequence, along with promoting other people in the party, I declared Shri Akash Anand as the National Coordinator and successor, but in the larger interest of the party and the movement, he is being separated from both these important responsibilities until he attains full maturity," read her second post. Also watch | BSP Chief Mayawati revives West UP statehood debate × His father, Anand Kumar, will continue to fulfil his responsibilities in the party, she added in a third post. Akash Anand's role in Bahujan Samaj Party in recent past In one of his first poll rallies in India's ongoing election summer, Akash Anand targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at length, in a departure from his aunt and the BSP matriarch Mayawati's political approach in recent years. Akash was introduced to the BSP in September 2017, shortly after he returned to India after completing his MBA in London. By 2019, he was playing an active role in the party and was reported to have brought Mayawati to join social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Also read | Mayawati gives brother and nephew key party posts A few weeks after the 2019 results, in which the BSP won the most number of seats (10) in Uttar Pradesh among Opposition parties, Mayawati appointed Akash the party’s national coordinator. In December 2022, after the debacle of the UP Assembly polls, in which the BSP won just one seat, Mayawati sent Akash to different parts of Uttar Pradesh to collect "truthful progress reports of work done by the party". Akash's role then expanded to overseeing the BSP’s preparations for the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh Assembly elections last year. Mayawati’s action against Akash comes after a speech for which he was booked for "promoting enmity" following which several rallies to be addressed by him were cancelled. (With inputs from agencies)

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Mayawati gives ‘one more chance’ to nephew Akash Anand after public apology, re-inducts him in BSP

India: BSP chief Mayawati chooses nephew Akash Anand as her political successor

BSP matriarch Mayawati removes nephew Akash as party successor