BSP chief Mayawati announced her political heir after a key meeting of party office bearers this morning. Her nephew Akash Anand will take over the reins of the party after her. But for now, the former UP Chief Minister will continue as party chief. Akash Anand, named Mayawati's political successor, is her nephew. He is the national coordinator of BSP and played a crucial role as the BSP's in-charge for the recent held Rajasthan assembly polls. He also worked extensively for the BSP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. Mayawati had deployed him as part of a delegation to prepare and launch the party's poll campaign covering issues on Dalits, religious minorities, OBCs, and tribals.
