Bahujan Samaj Party appoints Akash Anand as chief national coordinator
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday appointed her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s chief national coordinator at a meeting in Delhi, a month after she reinstated him in the party.
Anand’s new role, introduced for the first time in the BSP, ranks above the position of national coordinator that he held before he was expelled from the party in March, The Indian Express reported.
This effectively places Anand at the party’s second-highest position, ranking above the outfit’s three national coordinators, the newspaper quoted an unidentified party leader as saying.
He will now oversee the party’s strategies across all state units nationwide and will likely play a key role during the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, The Hindu reported.
The party on Sunday also declared its intention to contest the state polls in Bihar independently. “A separate discussion was held on the Bihar election, and the party decided to fight it alone with all its strength,” the party said.
Anand thanked Mayawati for trusting him with the new responsibility on social media.
“She has forgiven my mistakes and has given me an opportunity to contribute in strengthening the Bahujan mission and movement,” he said in a post on X. “I promise Behenji that I will work with complete devotion in the interest of the party and the movement and will never disappoint you.”