Mayawati announces nephew Akash Anand as her successor for BSP

Lucknow : In a big announcement, Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday announced nephew Akash Anand as her successor for the party, except in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where she will continue to monitor.

The announcement was made by party leader Udayveer Singh. Earlier in the day, a high-level meeting was held at the party's state office, chaired by Mayawati.

On Saturday, it was anticipated that the party will be meeting to analyse the performance during recently concluded assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Meanwhile, it was also expected that the leaders will be finalising the name of candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The BJP created a record in Madhya Pradesh and came back to power after having ruled the state for 18 of the past 20 years.

Who is Akash Anand?

Akash Anand has been anticipated as BSP supremo Mayawati's successor since a long time. He was also star campaigner for the party during Himachal Pradesh elections.

Akash Anand has also been entrusted with the task of gearing up the party cadre for the assembly election and restructuring the party organisation in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

He was given the post of national coordinator for BSP in 2019, when the party had announced its alliance breakup from Samajwadi Party.