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Mayawati targets Akash Anand over health rumours, says 'he is not working with his own mind'
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 13, 2026, 01:38 PM ISTBSP chief Mayawati hit out at expelled party leaders over rumours about her health and criticised Akash Anand, while welcoming the BRICS joint declaration and calling for a resolution to the India-China border issue.
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Mayawati expels Akash Anand from BSP in big move, remains unhappy despite Ashok Siddharth's exit
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 10, 2026, 01:03 PM ISTEarlier in the day, former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics and social life after Mayawati linked his retirement to any future reinstatement of responsibilities to her nephew and his son-in-law Akash Anand.
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Ashok Siddharth retires from politics after Mayawati says his retirement can save Akash's future
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 10, 2026, 09:27 AM ISTSiddharth, who was expelled from the BSP for the second time on August 2 over alleged anti-party activities, stated that he had decided to retire from politics hours after Mayawati said Siddharth could still give up his political ambitions and “rise above personal interests” to help Akash Anand.
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Will Akash Anand regain his political clout in BSP? Mayawati sets conditions for nephew's return
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 09, 2026, 04:04 PM ISTMayawati has set a condition for Akash Anand to regain responsibilities in the BSP, saying his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth must first retire completely from politics. The BSP chief's remarks come after Siddharth's expulsion from the party.
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Mayawati puts brakes on nephew Akash Anand's political rise, says 'not mature enough' for key role
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 03, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTBSP chief Mayawati has said Akash Anand will not be given any major responsibility in the party for now, stating that he needs to become more politically mature. She also announced that the BSP will contest all upcoming elections independently.
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Mayawati gives Satish Chandra Mishra key role: BSP reviving its 2007 Brahmin outreach for UP polls?
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 19, 2026, 03:07 PM ISTBSP's national general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra is the party's man for legal, media and election-related affairs. The move is being widely seen as Mayawati's bid to woo Brahmin voters similar to what she did in the 2007 elections to become the UP chief minister.
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Mayawati expels former UP Health Minister Anant Kumar Mishra from BSP over 'anti-party' activities
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 13, 2026, 03:42 PM ISTMayawati urged BSP workers at all levels to remain alert to the tactics of political opponents amid the increasingly heated electoral atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh.
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Mayawati opposes 'creamy layer' for SC, ST reservation, calls for respect of Ambedkar's Constitution
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 09, 2026, 11:17 AM ISTBSP chief Mayawati has opposed the 'creamy layer' concept for SC and ST reservations, saying caste discrimination cannot be measured only through economic progress. She also criticised the RSS over its recent remarks on reservation.
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'Changing colours like a chameleon': BJP, BSP slam Akhilesh's Brahmin outreach for 2027 UP polls
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 08, 2026, 12:34 PM ISTEarlier this week, Akhilesh Yadav made an attempt to reach out to the Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh and said the 'P' in 'PDA' stands for Pandits. However, the BJP and the BSP have criticised the former chief minister, accusing his party of changing colours like a chameleon.
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Mayawati expels Ashok Siddarth, Randhir Singh Beniwal from BSP over indiscipline
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 02, 2026, 02:27 PM ISTBahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has expelled her own brother-in-law, Ashok Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, from the party. Mayawati stated that Ashok Siddharth will never return to the party.
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Mayawati calls Ram Temple donation theft 'serious and worrying', warns against politicising issue
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 30, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTThe controversy over the alleged embezzlement of donations surfaced on June 7. Following a request from the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the Uttar Pradesh government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on June 13.
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Mayawati stops press conference in Lucknow after smoke seen from lighting equipment | Video
Uttar Pradesh | Jan 15, 2026, 12:08 PM ISTDuring the press conference, Mayawati said when the BSP government will be formed, Brahmins will receive full respect, the Kshatriya community will be taken care of, and the Jat community will also be given attention.
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Mayawati challenges Akhilesh's PDA claim: Are Jatav voters still loyal to BSP? What numbers reveal
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 08:22 PM ISTMayawati held a rally in Lucknow where she said the SP remembers the PDA -- the alliance of backward classes (Pichhda), Dalits and minorities (Alpsankhyak) -- only when it is out of power.
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'Internal collusion with BJP': Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Mayawati for calling SP 'two-faced'
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 02:47 PM ISTEarlier in the day, Mayawati called the Samajwadi Party 'two-faced', saying Akhilesh Yadav's party remembers the Dalits only when it needs them.
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Mayawati declares BSP will go solo in UP assembly polls 2027, debunks reports of Azam Khan's joining
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 09, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTKanshi Ram death anniversary: BSP chief Mayawati clarified that her party will not be part of any alliance in the 2027 UP assembly elections while hailing the BJP government for withholding funds meant for marginalised communities.
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Azam Khan released: Will SP leader defect to BSP after supporters accuse party of abandoning him?
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 23, 2025, 04:29 PM ISTThe latest relief for Khan came after the Allahabad High Court granted him bail in the Quality Bar land grab case. Earlier, he was acquitted by a special MP-MLA court in a 17-year-old case involving a road blockade and damage to public property.
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Azam Khan to walk out of Sitapur Jail today after 23 months; sparks speculation about joining BSP
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 22, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTThe SP leader was supposed to be released today, but due to a delay in the arrival of the official release warrant, the process could not be completed. The jail administration has now completed all preparations for his release tomorrow.
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Ashok Siddharth, Akash Anand's father-in-law, reinstated into BSP: Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 06, 2025, 05:19 PM ISTIn a long post on 'X' (previously Twitter), Mayawati said Ashok Siddharth has publicly apologised for his 'mistake' and has assured the Bahunjan Samaj and the BSP leadership of his complete loyalty to the party.
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Mayawati appoints nephew Akash Anand as BSP's new chief national coordinator | 18 May | Speed News
Originals | May 18, 2025, 07:20 PM ISTMayawati appoints nephew Akash Anand as BSP's new chief national coordinator. Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges Gogoi visited Pakistan for ISI training. Army releases Operation Sindoor video, confirms planned execution and justice. Stay updated with today's Speed News.
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Mayawati appoints her nephew Akash Anand as chief national coordinator of BSP
India | May 18, 2025, 02:40 PM ISTEarlier in March, Mayawati had removed her nephew Akash Anand from the BSP in the interest of the party.