- India,
- 02-Mar-2025 02:20 PM IST
Mayawati Meeting: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati has called a meeting of the party's national executive in Lucknow today. Organizational changes and strategy for the upcoming 2027 assembly elections are being discussed in this important meeting.Possibility of major changes in the organizationMayawati recently expelled her samdhi and in-charge of many states Ashok Siddharth from the party. Along with this, she also warned her nephew and party's national coordinator Akash Anand. These decisions are being seen as a sign of major changes in the party.Akash Anand was absent from the meetingAkash Anand's absence in this meeting being held in Lucknow remains a topic of discussion. Recently Mayawati had shown Ashok Siddharth the way out of the party, and after this Akash Anand was also given a strict warning. Many meanings are being drawn from his absence, which has intensified the speculation of internal strife in the party.Mayawati's strict messageEarlier, Mayawati shared a post on the social media platform X, in which she clarified that in BSP, the interest of the Bahujan Samaj is given priority over selfishness and relationships. She said that she will continue to struggle for the betterment of the Bahujan Samaj till her last breath, following the path shown by Kanshi Ram. Mayawati also reiterated that the real successor of the party will be the one who will carry forward the ideology of Kanshi Ram selflessly.Refusal to make Akash Anand successorDuring the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Mayawati refused to accept Akash Anand as her successor, calling him immature. However, just 47 days after this, in June 2024, she declared Akash Anand as her successor in the National Executive meeting. Then Akash Anand also took blessings by touching the feet of aunt Mayawati. But recent developments make it clear that there is still confusion about the leadership in the party.Political implications of the meetingThis national executive meeting of BSP clearly shows that Mayawati is moving towards enforcing strict discipline in the party. The absence of Akash Anand and the expulsion of Ashok Siddharth also indicate factionalism within the party. Apart from this, BSP is preparing to sharpen its strategy in view of the 2027 assembly elections.It will be interesting to see in the coming days in which direction Mayawati takes her organization and what will be the role of Akash Anand.