A day after removing nephew from party posts, Mayawati expels Akash Anand from BSP

New Delhi: The differences between Mayawati and her nephew Akash Anand continued to play out in the open, with the latter stating on Monday that though he humbly accepts her decision, his detractors should not see this as the end of his political career, leading the former UP CM and BSP chief to expel him from the party.

In a series of posts on X, Akash said, "Every decision of Mayawati is marked in stone for me. I respect every decision taken by her and stand firm by them... Her decision to relieve me from all posts is an emotional one for me but at the same time it is a big challenge. This test is difficult and the battle is a long one." Describing himself as a "cadre of honorable Behen Mayawati", Akash said he has learnt the lessons of sacrifice, commitment and dedication under her.

Reacting to his tweets on Monday, Mayawati said, "In the all-India meeting of BSP, Akash Anand had been relieved from the post of national coordinator and all other party responsibilities for working under the influence of his father-in-law Ashok Siddarth, who has been expelled from the party, over the interest of the party. As a sign of maturity, he should have expressed remorse. But instead he has given a long reaction which does not show any regret or political maturity."