Mayawati appoints younger nephew Ishan as national coordinator after removing Akash from party

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) appointed Ishan Anand, younger nephew of party president Mayawati, as its new national convener, days after his elder brother Akash Anand was removed from all party responsibilities. The decision was announced at a meeting of the BSP’s national executive held at the party headquarters in Lucknow, chaired by Ms. Mayawati, the party chief and a four-time former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

Mr. Anand, who has completed his Master of Laws (LLM), was present at the meeting along with his father and BSP national vice-president Anand Kumar. Ishan, in his address, thanked the party chief Mayawati for entrusting him with the responsibility of national coordinator and said he would discharge it with full honesty and dedication.

“To all my respected colleagues, first of all, I say Jai Bhim to all of you.

Friends, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the National President of the BSP, four-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and former Member of Parliament, respected Mayawati ji, for entrusting me with the enormous responsibility of the post of National Convenor of the Bahujan Samaj Party, which I will fulfill with all my honesty and dedication.