The sudden demotion of Akash Anand in the BSP has affected the pace of party chief Mayawati’s Lok Sabha poll campaign. Akash stopped canvassing for the polls after he was booked for “promoting enmity” in his speech in Sitapur last month. Following this, Mayawati, who was earlier addressing one or two rallies daily, started addressing only one event in a day. Sources said Mayawati was utilising the rest of the time holding organisational meetings and taking feedback from party leaders. Earlier, Akash, as the national coordinator and political successor of Mayawati, was addressing rallies and holding meetings with local party units. But after removing him from these positions, Mayawati is holding the responsibility of all the states herself. Breaking New Ground The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) is known for its sway over Jat voters in western UP, but the BJP has decided to use its ally's influence in eastern UP too, where there is neglible presence of Jat population. RLD president Jayant Chaudhary will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi on Monday. He will also be present with the PM when he will file his nomination papers on Tuesday. Sources in RLD said the PM has decided to include Jayant in his roadshow with an eye on Kurmi voters who have a significant presence in Varanasi, Mirzapur and a few other seats of eastern UP. The sources said Kurmi voters in the region have great regard for Jayant's grandfather and former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh because he had given due representation to the community during his government. Weight Loss Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was granted interim bail last week to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, was in custody for 56 days. Although he hit the ground running soon after his release, with a temple visit and a roadshow, Kejriwal is learnt to have lost nearly 10 kg since his arrest. The Delhi CM has fluctuating blood sugar levels, which may have contributed to the weight loss.