New Delhi. BSP supremo Mayawati's nephew Akash Anand's father-in-law and former party Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth has announced his retirement from politics. Mayawati had earlier posted on X that if she wants to see Akash Anand again on an important position in politics, then Ashok Siddharth will have to retire. Ashok Siddharth has written in the post on X that Mayawati's order is greater than anything in the world.
Akash Anand's father-in-law Ashok Siddharth has written that Mayawati is his political guru and elder sister. He has written that he is a unique person. Whom Mayawati even made a member of the Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha. Apart from this, a small worker like him was also made a member of the family. Ashok Siddharth has written that he cannot repay Mayawati's debt in his entire life. Taking oath on Lord Gautam Buddha and late Kanshi Ram, he has written that he has never done anything against the party or Mayawati and can never even think of doing so in his dreams. He has also written that leave alone giving advice to son-in-law Akash Anand, he met him only once in several months. See, what else Akash Anand's father-in-law has written.
Most Respected Sister, Touching Your Feet with Regards!
Respected sister, I want to inform you that for me your order is more than anything in the world. In front of your orders, my relatives and family are all very small. Under your guidance, I have been serving BSP and Honorable Saheb Shri… for the last thirty-five years.
— Ashok Siddharth BSP (@MP_SiddharthBSP) September 10, 2026
Mayawati had given an important post in BSP to Akash Anand, but suddenly sidelined him and Ashok Siddharth. Later Akash Anand had apologized and described himself as a true soldier of BSP. After which Mayawati once again gave the post of National Co-ordinator of BSP to her nephew. Recently, Mayawati announced the removal of Akash Anand from this post, calling him immature. Besides, Mayawati also wrote some such things which suggested that Akash Anand could be misled by the opposition parties before the important elections of UP. After this, Mayawati had placed a condition that Akash Anand would be given the responsibility of the party only when his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth retires from politics.
1. As it is well known that the general assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab are now very close and all these three states are going to take forward the caravan of self-respect and self-respect of the most revered Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar to transform the 'Bahujan Samaj' from the exploited to the ruling class.
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) September 9, 2026