Akash Anand seeks another chance from ‘Buaa Maa’ Mayawati, says BSP is ‘my family’

“The BSP is not just a party for me; it is my family,” he said.

This was Anand’s first public reaction after Mayawati removed him from party posts on September 3.

Akash, in his post, backed Mayawati’s decision to expel his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, and sought an apology, explaining that his past silence on the issue was misunderstood. “At that time, I had distanced myself from social media, so I was unable to repost your post. My silence at that time was misunderstood, and it gave space to rumours. If this has hurt you, I apologise for that,” he wrote.

“The BSP is not just a party for me; it is my family,” he said.

परम आदरणीय बहन जी,

आप मेरी राजनैतिक गुरु हैं, मेरी प्रेरणा हैं, और मेरी बुआ माँ भी हैं।

राजनीति में मैंने जो कुछ सीखा, वो आप से ही सीखा, जो कुछ किया, आपके मार्गदर्शन में किया। इसलिए आज अपनी बात सीधे आपके सामने और पूरे बहुजन समाज के सामने रखना चाहता हूँ।

पिछले कुछ दिनों से…

— Akash Anand (@AnandAkash_BSP) October 2, 2026

Following his removal from the BSP, several political leaders, including NISHAD Party chief Sanjay Nishad, an ally of the NDA; Azad Samaj Party chief and Nagina MP Chandrashekhar Aazad; and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, had said that they would welcome Akash Anand if he wished to join their parties.

Akash’s latest post of apology and seeking another chance to work for Mayawati has triggered speculations within the BSP of his imminent return to the party fold.

In a party meeting on September 3, Mayawati had removed Akash from the party posts, saying he needs to be more mature and that it would be inappropriate to assign him significant responsibilities at this point.

A week later, Mayawati asked Akash’s father-in-law Ashok Siddharth to retire from politics in the interest of the political future of his son-in-law as well as the BSP. A day later, she also “completely freed” Akash from the party.

The ongoing development marks the latest chapter in Akash’s eventful relationship with his aunt Mayawati over the past two years. Projected as her political heir ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he was entrusted with leading the BSP’s campaign, particularly in Uttar Pradesh. However, in May 2024, after being booked for allegedly promoting enmity during a public rally in Sitapur ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Mayawati removed her nephew as BSP’s national coordinator and withdrew her earlier declaration naming him as political heir. He was also barred from campaigning.

Giving him a second chance, Mayawati in June 2024 reinstated Akash as national coordinator and again named him her successor. In March 2025, however, Akash was expelled from the party. Two months later, the decision was reversed. The party appointed him chief national coordinator and, in August 2025, elevated him to the post of national convenor.