The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo and former chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, on Sunday (Dec 10) chose her nephew Akash Anand as her successor.

India: BSP chief Mayawati chooses nephew Akash Anand as her political successor. Who is he?

Recalling Ambedkar, she said that after witnessing discrimination in the 'varna vyawastha' (caste system) in Hinduism, he had called on the Shankaracharyas and seers to modify it.

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India: BSP chief Mayawati chooses nephew Akash Anand as her political successor. Who is he?

Mayawati threatens to convert to Buddhism if BJP's mindset towards backwards doesn't change

Won't mind joining hands with BSP to keep BJP out in Uttar Pradesh: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav