# Mayawati names younger nephew Ishan BSP national coordinator

2026-09-23T09:57:10+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday appointed her younger nephew Ishan Anand as national coordinator, replacing his elder brother Akash Anand who was removed from all party responsibilities earlier this month. The decision was announced at a national executive meeting in Lucknow. Ishan, 27, a law graduate who studied in the UK, thanked Mayawati for the responsibility and said he would work with honesty and dedication on the path shown by B R Ambedkar and Kanshi Ram. Mayawati called on party workers to focus on Gen Z voters ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab assembly elections. Akash Anand was removed as chief national coordinator on September 3 and expelled from the party on September 10. Mayawati has said bringing him back would amount to a major betrayal. The BSP will contest the 2027 elections on its own, she said.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the appointment as a straight party organisational change. Hindustan Times and Economic Times include Mayawati's detailed accusations against Akash Anand and her defence against dynastic politics, while India TV frames the move as preparation for the 2027 elections. The coverage is uniform neutral-report, with no source challenging Mayawati's version or offering independent analysis. The key implication is that the BSP's succession struggle is now settled in favour of the younger nephew, but the party's electoral prospects remain uncertain after successive poor showings. The next test will be the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly election.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mayawati-appoints-younger-nephew-ishan-as-national-coordinator-after-removing-akash-from-party-101790153818460.html>
  Includes Mayawati's anti-BJP remarks without challenge
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/uttar-pradesh/mayawati-appoints-ishan-anand-as-bsps-national-coordinator-who-is-he/articleshow/134430028.cms>
  Detailed timeline of Akash's career but no slant
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/uttar-pradesh/mayawati-appoints-ishan-anand-as-bsp-national-coordinator-after-akash-anand-s-removal-from-key-post-2026-09-23-1055034>
  Brief factual report on appointment and election context
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/after-expelling-akash-anand-mayawati-names-his-younger-brother-bsp-national-coordinator-101790170033522.html>
  Includes Mayawati's anti-BJP remarks without challenge

Tags: Akash Anand, Bahujan Samaj Party, Ishan Anand, Lucknow, Mayawati, Uttar Pradesh
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