LUCKNOW Bahujan Samaj Occasion (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday introduced the expulsion of Ashok Siddharth, father-in-law of her nephew Akash Anand, from the celebration on prices of participating in “anti-party activities”.
Mayawati had sacked Akash Anand final yr solely to reinstate him later and appoint him as her political successor. (File Photograph)
Anand, 30, is the nationwide coordinator of the BSP and Mayawati’s political successor.
Mayawati had sacked Anand final yr solely to reinstate him later and appoint him as her political successor. Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, was expelled together with Nitin Singh, the Meerut district in-charge of BSP.
In a submit on X, Mayawati said: “Dr Ashok Siddharth, former MP, and Shri Nitin Singh, district Meerut, have been expelled from the party in the interest of BSP for engaging in anti-party activities.”
The expulsion comes within the wake of the BSP’s poor efficiency within the Delhi Meeting elections by which the celebration’s candidates didn’t retain their deposits in each seat they contested.
Mayawati is understood for unpredictable political strikes and strict motion towards indisciplined celebration leaders. She had proven the door to robust celebration leaders like Lalji Verma and Ramachal Rajbhar. The expulsion of Ashok Siddharth shocked BSP leaders and employees.
After senior BSP leaders like Swami Prasad Maurya, Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Indrajit Saroj, Tribhuwan Dutt, Vir Singh and Daddu Prasad rose in rebel, Ashok Siddharth performed a pivotal position in sustaining maintain over the second line leaders and ensured that the celebration organisation remained intact in numerous districts.
Siddharth gained Mayawati’s confidence and was rewarded with a berth within the Rajya Sabha and made in command of southern states and Maharashtra. The bond between Mayawati and Siddharth strengthened after Akash Anand tied the knot with Pragya, daughter of Ashok Siddharth, in March 2023.
Ashok Siddharth performed an vital position within the reinstatement of Akash Anand to the important thing submit of celebration nationwide coordinator in addition to political successor Mayawati after he was faraway from each the posts in the course of the 2024 Lok Sabha election marketing campaign.
A BSP chief mentioned the tussle between BSP Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Gautam and Ashok Siddharth led to factionalism within the celebration. Siddharth was made in command of the BSP marketing campaign in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi meeting elections. The celebration’s efficiency was dismal within the meeting elections and its vote share dipped in all of the states. After the evaluate of the celebration’s efficiency in Delhi election, Mayawati determined to point out Siddharth the door.
Nitin Singh, a detailed confidante of Siddharth, who was working with Akash Anand throughout Delhi Meeting election marketing campaign, was additionally expelled.
The feud throughout the celebration intensified after Mayawati opened the doorways for her youthful nephew Ishan Anand within the celebration group throughout her birthday celebration in January. When Ashok Siddharth rallied to guard Akash Anand’s place within the group, the scenario had adversarial impression on the celebration’s working, after which Mayawati determined to expel Siddharth, mentioned one other chief.
“By expelling a senior leader and family member, Mayawati has sent a message to the party cadre that she will not tolerate indiscipline,” the BSP chief added.