Hours After His Public Apology, Mayawati Reinstates Sacked Nephew Akash Into BSP

Mayawati had on March 2 removed Akash from all party posts and appointed his father Anand Kumar national coordinator in his place.

File photo of Akash Anand and BSP chief Mayawati.

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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati offered one more chance to nephew Akash Anand to work for the party on Sunday, hours after the expelled leader issued a public apology for being "under the continued influence of his father-in-law." 

Mayawati also said that till she is healthy, she will not announce any successor. 

Earlier in the day, in a post on X, Anand said he considered Mayawati as his one and only political guru and role model.     
He said he would not to let his personal relationships, especially in-laws, interfere with his commitment to the party. 

Akash also apologised for a recent post on X that reportedly led to his expulsion from the Bahujan Samaj Party. 

1. बी.एस.पी की राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष, यू.पी. की चार बार रही मुख्यमंत्री एवं लोकसभा व राज्यसभा की भी कई बार रही सांसद आदरणीया बहन कु. मायावती जी को मैं अपना दिल से एकमात्र राजनीतिक गुरू व आदर्श मानता हूं। आज मैं यह प्रण लेता हूं कि बहुजन समाज पार्टी के हित के लिए मैं अपने रिश्ते-नातों…

— Akash Anand (@AnandAkash_BSP) April 13, 2025

"I seek forgiveness for a tweet I posted a few days ago, which led to my removal from the party by Behan ji. I assure that I will not take any political decision based on advice from relatives or external advisors," he said, and sought forgiveness. 

Within hours, Mayawati in a post on X announced she had chosen to give the repentant nephew another chance into the party. 

"In view of Akash Anand's four posts on X today, publicly admitting his mistakes and giving full respect to the seniors, and not giving in to his father-in-law's words and devoting his life to the BSP, it has been decided to give him one more chance. By the way, I am healthy now and as long as I am healthy, like the Shri Kanshiram ji, I will continue to work for the party and the movement with full dedication and devotion. In such a situation, there is no question of announcing a successor. I am firm on my decision and will remain so," she said. 

1. श्री आकाश आनन्द द्वारा एक्स पर आज अपने चार पोस्ट में सार्वजनिक तौर पर अपनी गलतियों को मानने व सीनियर लोगों को पूरा आदर-सम्मान देने के साथ ही अपने ससुर की बातों में आगे नहीं आकर बीएसपी पार्टी व मूवमेन्ट के लिए जीवन समर्पित करने के मद्देनजर इन्हें एक और मौका दिए जाने का निर्णय।

— Mayawati (@Mayawati) April 13, 2025

"After being expelled from the party, Akash has been continuously contacting people to apologise for all his mistakes and not to commit such mistakes in future and today he has publicly admitted his mistakes and has expressed his resolve not to give in to his father-in-law's words," she added. 

Mayawati, however, said his Akash's father-in-law Ashok Siddharth will not be taken back into the party for his unforgivable acts. 

"Along with extreme anti-party activities like factionalism etc, he has left no stone unturned in ruining Akash's career. Therefore, the question of forgiving him and taking him back into the party does not arise," she said. 

Mayawati had on March 2 removed Akash from all party posts and appointed his father Anand Kumar national coordinator in his place. Mayawati then said that she would not name a successor in her lifetime. 

On March 3, she expelled Akash from the party. Mayawati said that Akash's response to her action against him was selfish and arrogant.

At that time, Akash had said, "Some people from the rival party are thinking that my political career is over... They should understand that the Bahujan movement is not a career, but a fight for self-respect and self-esteem of crores of Dalits, exploited, deprived and poor people."