First Akash, then Ishan, now Deepika: A new twist in Mayawati's succession story takes another turn
Nationwide President, Bahujan Samaj Social gathering, Mayawati. Photograph credit score: ANI

NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday dominated out any political place for her brother Anand Kumar’s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her “closing resolution”, whereas permitting for the potential for her niece Kumari Deepika Anand helping her father with social gathering obligations.The announcement got here days after Mayawati “freed” her nephew Akash Anand from the social gathering, including a recent flip to the BSP’s management and succession debate forward of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Meeting elections.In a prolonged put up on X in Hindi, Mayawati stated she remained targeted on the pursuits of the “Bahujan Samaj household” and reiterated her opposition to political nepotism.“Like Kanshi Ram ji, I too have all the time stored my brothers, sisters, younger relations, and shut relations away from positions as MP, MLA, minister, or every other put up providing political profit, by confining them to social gathering work,” she stated.Mayawati stated Anand Kumar had remained together with her and had been dealing with essential social gathering obligations beneath her supervision.“Not solely this, since I’m single, I’m pressured to maintain one in every of my siblings — lastly my youngest brother Anand Kumar — with me. He not solely takes care of me however has additionally been finishing up essential social gathering obligations beneath my supervision for a very long time. Nonetheless, if his relations additionally benefit from this, then it is not going to be within the curiosity of the social gathering and the motion,” she stated.Making her resolution express, Mayawati stated, “Due to this fact, at the moment it’s my closing resolution and pledge that in return, none of his sons, specifically, can be allowed to have interaction in politics by holding any place, massive or small, throughout the BSP.”