Overview

• At the Kanshi Ram memorial in Lucknow, Mayawati addressed lakhs of supporters in a high-visibility bid to relaunch the BSP after years of electoral decline.
• Mayawati formally named nephew Akash Anand the party’s National Vice President, presenting a generational shift and positioning him as a key face ahead of the next assembly polls.
• From the stage she attacked the Samajwadi Party and Congress over Kanshi Ram’s legacy, praised the UP government for maintaining the memorial, and reaffirmed that the BSP will contest future elections without allies.
• Responding to her remarks, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BSP of a covert understanding with the BJP and defended his party’s record on maintaining Dalit memorials.
• A day earlier, Akhilesh met veteran SP leader Azam Khan in Rampur after his release on bail, projecting party unity as Khan dismissed speculation that he would switch to the BSP.