Mayawati, the leader of the BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), has removed her nephew Akash Anand from the party. People are unsure why, but one thing is clear—her power in elections is fading.
There was a time when people thought Mayawati might become India’s first Dalit Prime Minister. She was also the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh to complete a full term. But over the years, her party has lost a lot of support. In 2014, BSP got 20% of the votes in UP but didn’t win a single seat. By 2024, even that vote share dropped to 10%. Now, instead of making a big comeback, she is mostly in the news for kicking people out of her party.
This isn’t the first time Mayawati has removed someone important from BSP. Some say her nephew Akash Anand acted too boldly, while others think he wasn’t ready for leadership. Meanwhile, many other leaders have left BSP to grow on their own. As Mayawati keeps losing elections, she has blamed different groups—her rivals, electronic voting machines, and even her own supporters. Many Dalit voters have shifted towards the BJP, which has used social symbols—like a Dalit laying the first brick for the Ram temple—to win their trust.
Right now, no Dalit leader has the same influence Mayawati or Kanshi Ram once had. In other parties, Dalit politicians often don’t have much power. Some experts think Dalit voters choosing different parties shows they are more confident and free to pick leaders. Others worry that splitting the Dalit vote makes them weaker. Many hope that a new, strong Dalit leader will emerge in the future.
Views expressed above are the author’s own.
Mayawati, the leader of the BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), has removed her nephew Akash Anand from the party. People are unsure why, but one thing is clear—her power in elections is fading.
There was a time when people thought Mayawati might become India’s first Dalit Prime Minister. She was also the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh to complete a full term. But over the years, her party has lost a lot of support. In 2014, BSP got 20% of the votes in UP but didn’t win a single seat. By 2024, even that vote share dropped to 10%. Now, instead of making a big comeback, she is mostly in the news for kicking people out of her party.
This isn’t the first time Mayawati has removed someone important from BSP. Some say her nephew Akash Anand acted too boldly, while others think he wasn’t ready for leadership. Meanwhile, many other leaders have left BSP to grow on their own. As Mayawati keeps losing elections, she has blamed different groups—her rivals, electronic voting machines, and even her own supporters. Many Dalit voters have shifted towards the BJP, which has used social symbols—like a Dalit laying the first brick for the Ram temple—to win their trust.
Right now, no Dalit leader has the same influence Mayawati or Kanshi Ram once had. In other parties, Dalit politicians often don’t have much power. Some experts think Dalit voters choosing different parties shows they are more confident and free to pick leaders. Others worry that splitting the Dalit vote makes them weaker. Many hope that a new, strong Dalit leader will emerge in the future.
Views expressed above are the author’s own.
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