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Mayawati Elevates Akash Anand to BSP Chief National Coordinator, Rebukes ASP Criticism

Appointing Anand to the newly created role aims to solidify BSP leadership by reinforcing its claim as the true Ambedkarite party

BSP chief Mayawati (HT File Photo)
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Chandra Shekhar Azad (File)

Overview

  • Mayawati has named Akash Anand as the party’s chief national coordinator, a newly created position that makes him effectively the BSP’s second-in-command
  • The BSP chief defended the decision by citing the party’s tradition of reinstating remorseful members and emphasizing its commitment to Bahujan welfare
  • ASP leader Chandra Shekhar Azad attacked the move as compelled by necessity and asserted that Anand had been rejected by the public after his earlier expulsion
  • Mayawati accused rival figures of acting as opportunistic 'rainy frogs' who weaken Bahujan unity through alliances with Congress, BJP and the Samajwadi Party
  • Observers view Anand’s elevation above three national coordinators as part of Mayawati’s strategy to groom him as her potential political heir