Lucknow, September 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The expulsion of Akash Anand from the Bahujan Samaj Party has triggered sharp political reactions in Uttar Pradesh, with the Congress taking a swipe at BSP chief Mayawati while the Samajwadi Party indicated that Anand would be welcome if he sought a new political platform.
Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput criticised Mayawati over her decision to sever political ties with her nephew, saying the BSP chief’s handling of the matter appeared to be hurting Anand’s political prospects.
“As long as Mayawati ji is there, Akash Anand doesn’t need any enemy,” Rajput said, adding that Anand’s political future appeared to be at risk. He referred to Anand’s description of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav as his “uncles” and said Anand would now have to decide his next political move.
The Samajwadi Party, meanwhile, described the expulsion as an internal matter of the BSP and said it had no comment on the decision itself.
SP spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said Akhilesh Yadav had already made it clear that the BSP’s decision was an internal affair. However, he added that Anand would be welcome in the SP if he was looking for a new political foothold.
The reactions followed Mayawati’s announcement on Thursday that she had “completely freed” Anand from the BSP. The move marked another significant turn in the political trajectory of her nephew.
A day earlier, Mayawati had said she could reconsider her decision to support Anand if his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, withdrew from active politics. Siddharth subsequently announced that he would “renounce” political life in an emotional post.
The latest development came after Anand was removed as BSP national coordinator last week. Mayawati later announced that he would also be removed from the party.
In her post on X, Mayawati said party workers felt Anand should be completely freed from the organisation and that he was free to remain politically independent.
The episode has intensified speculation over Anand’s political future, even as the BSP leadership maintains that the decision is an internal matter of the party.
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