BSP chief Mayawati removes nephew Akash Anand as party co-ordinator, 'successor'

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday night said she is divesting her nephew Akash Anand of his responsibilities as the party's national co-ordinator and her "successor". Announcing it on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said she has taken the decision in the interest of the party and the movement and till the time Anand gains "full maturity".

She said her brother and Akash's father Anand Kumar will continue to fulfil his responsibilities as before. The surprise decision comes on the day voting was held for the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls in the country.

सी क्रम में पार्टी में, अन्य लोगों को आगे बढ़ाने के साथ ही, श्री आकाश आनन्द को नेशनल कोओर्डिनेटर व अपना उत्तराधिकारी घोषित किया, किन्तु पार्टी व मूवमेन्ट के व्यापक हित में पूर्ण परिपक्वने तक अभी उन्हें इन दोनों अहम जिम्मेदारियों से अलग किया जा रहा है।

— Mayawati (@Mayawati) May 7, 2024

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