NRP Desk.
Lucknow: After days of sluggish political activity following the announcement of Milkipur assembly byelection results, the sudden sacking of former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth, who was responsible for the BSP’s affairs primarily in South India, became a talking point: for observers. The move was surprising for political analysts and BSP workers as Ashok is also the father-in-law of Mayawati’s nephew and BSP national coordinator Akash Anand, who is seen in the party as Mayawati’s successor Ashok’s daughter Pragya Siddharth is married to Akash Anand. Coincidentally, BSP’s fortunes started taking a dip after BSP president Mayawati bro ught her family members to the forefront of party activities, especially after the party won a majority in 2007 assembly elections In 2012 assembly elections, the BSP could win only 80 seats, followed by only 19 se ats in 2017. This was the time when political observers started saying that BSP was losing its Dalit vote base By 2017, the BJP had become a major play er winning 312 seats on its own, and 325 seats in alliance. Mayawati’s nephew Akash Anand entered poli ties in 2017 at the age of 22. An MBA from London, he was introduced by Mayawati during a rally in Saharanpur.
