{"id":23360,"date":"2026-09-12T13:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23360"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:57:50","slug":"first-akash-then-ishan-now-deepika-a-new-twist-in-mayawatis-succession-story-takes-another-turn-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23360","title":{"rendered":"First Akash, then Ishan, now Deepika: A new twist in Mayawati&#8217;s succession story takes another turn | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134135930,imgsize-84547,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg\" alt=\"First Akash, then Ishan, now Deepika: A new twist in Mayawati's succession story takes another turn\" title=\"National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI\">National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bahujan-samaj-party\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahujan Samaj Party<\/a> chief Mayawati on Saturday ruled out any political position for her brother Anand Kumar&#8217;s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her \u201cfinal decision\u201d, while allowing for the possibility of her niece Kumari Deepika Anand assisting her father with party responsibilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The announcement came days after Mayawati \u201cfreed\u201d her nephew Akash Anand from the party, adding a fresh turn to the BSP&#8217;s leadership and succession debate ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>In a lengthy post on X in Hindi, Mayawati said she remained focused on the interests of the \u201cBahujan Samaj family\u201d and reiterated her opposition to political nepotism.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cLike Kanshi Ram ji, I too have always kept my brothers, sisters, young family members, and close relations away from positions as MP, MLA, minister, or any other post offering political benefit, by confining them to party work,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Mayawati said Anand Kumar had remained with her and had been handling important party responsibilities under her supervision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>\u201cNot only this, since I am unmarried, I am forced to keep one of my siblings &#8212; finally my youngest brother Anand Kumar &#8212; with me. He not only takes care of me but has also been carrying out important party responsibilities under my supervision for a long time. However, if his family members also take advantage of this, then it will not be in the interest of the party and the movement,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Making her decision explicit, Mayawati said, \u201cTherefore, today it is my final decision and pledge that in return, none of his sons, in particular, will be allowed to engage in politics by holding any position, big or small, within the BSP.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>She said Anand Kumar could instead seek assistance from his daughter, who is currently studying law.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>\u201cIf Anand Kumar, while remaining with me, needs another member to assist him, then in the current political situation, he can seek the help of his only daughter, Kumari Deepika Anand,\u201d Mayawati said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>She added that if Deepika Anand was unwilling, her father could, with the party&#8217;s consensus, hand over his responsibilities to another \u201cmissionary worker\u201d from the party&#8217;s Dalit community.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>\u201cThis is the need of the hour and in the party&#8217;s best interest,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Mayawati also invoked Kanshi Ram&#8217;s opposition to nepotism, saying she remained committed to the principle as his disciple.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Meanwhile, she announced a parallel push for younger leadership, saying the BSP was working to ensure around 50 per cent participation of Gen-Z in its organisation. She said the party was also prioritising \u201cdedicated and young talents from all sections of society\u201d as candidates for the Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab Assembly elections due in 2027.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>The BSP chief said the aim was \u201cso that the constitutional values can rapidly flourish in the country through the new generation\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/first-akash-then-ishan-now-deepika-a-new-twist-in-mayawatis-succession-story-takes-another-turn\/articleshow\/134135772.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday ruled out any political position for her brother Anand Kumar&#8217;s sons, Akash Anand and Ishan Anand, calling it her \u201cfinal decision\u201d, while allowing for the possibility of her niece Kumari Deepika Anand assisting her father with party [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mayawati-shuts-door-on-nephews-opens-it-for-niece-in-bsps-gen-z-push.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"National President, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati. 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