A BSP leader who did not want to be named told this newspaper that "Behenji" - a term of respect for elder sister - is testing the waters by projecting 28-year-old Anand
Akash Anand, the 28-year-old son of Mayawati's younger brother Anand Kumar, describes himself on social media as a young supporter of Baba Saheb's vision
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Singh on Sunday said Mayawati has shifted focus to the crucial poll battle in 2024 and the move is a step in that direction
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday declared her nephew Akash Anand as her "uttaradhikari (heir)", a party office-bearer said. "Akash (Anand) has been declared the 'uttaradhikari (heir)' by Mayawatiji," Udayveer Singh, the BSP's Shahjahanpur district unit chief, told reporters. "He (Anand) has been given the responsibility to strengthen the party organisation all over the country except Uttar Pradesh," Singh added. The party's official statement, however, did not mention any such decision. Singh said Mayawati announced the decision during a meeting in the district that was attended by party leaders from across the country. Singh said, "Unhone (Mayawati) said he (Anand) will be her heir after her.
Soon after his suspension from the BSP, party MP Danish Ali on Saturday said he never indulged in any kind of anti-party activities and only raised his voice against the BJP-led government's "anti-people" policies, asserting that if this was his "crime", he was ready to face punishment for it. He said party supremo Mayawati's decision to suspend him was "unfortunate". The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday suspended Ali for "anti-party" activities. In a brief statement, the party's Uttar Pradesh unit said Ali, the MP from Amroha, has been suspended for anti-party activities. The move comes a day after Ali walked out of Lok Sabha proceedings along with other opposition members to protest against the government's motion to expel TMC member Mahua Moitra for "unethical conduct". Other Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members remained seated in the House. In a post in Hindi on X after his suspension from the party, Ali said he was grateful to BSP chief Mayawati for giving him a party ticket
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She was speaking at an election rally in support of the BSP candidate, Dasari Usha from Peddapalli
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