Respect Mayawati's decision, says ousted nephew Akash Anand

LUCKNOW: In his first reaction after being removed by BSP supremo Mayawati from the post of party's national coordinator and her political heir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Akash Anand on Thursday said he respects the party's decision after its supremo Mayawati removed her nephew as her "political successor", adding that he will continue to fight for "Bhim Mission" and society till his last breath.
"You are our leader. I respect your decision. I will continue to fight for Bhim mission and our community till my last breath," Akash Anand posted on X.
He further said that "Mayawati ji" is an ideal for the entire "bahujan samaj". "Crores of countrymen worship you. It is because of your struggles that our society has got the political strength because of which it has learnt to live with respect." On Tuesday, Mayawati had removed Akash Anand from the post of national coordinator of BSP and said that he will no longer be her political successor.
She also said that she had taken the responsibilities away from Akash Anand "till he attains maturity".
Mayawati had said that her decision was "in the larger interest of the party and the movement".
The decision taken in the middle of Lok Sabha elections had raised many questions, with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav saying it's Mayawati's bid to save Akash Anand from ignominy post elections, as the party's traditional Jatav vote may also desert her this time.
To which, Mayawati said that Yadav should focus on his own family rather than the organisational changes in BSP.