A little over a month after he was expelled from the Bahujan Samaj Party, Akash Anand, a nephew of party supremo Mayawati, took to social media on Sunday and apologised for his recent post on X, which had led to the action against him.
"I seek forgiveness for a tweet I posted a few days ago, which led to my removal from the party by Behan ji. I assure that I will not take any political decision based on advice from relatives or external advisors," he said.
Mayawati expelled Akash from the party on March 3, a day after he was removed from all party posts. The BSP chief had said Akash's social media verbosity was an indication of his political immaturity.
Mayawati’s stated reason for Anand’s removal was that he was too influenced by his father-in-law who she had earlier expelled from the BSP for allegedly trying to split the party.
Anand wrote on X that he considered Mayawati his ‘only’ political guru and that he would always give due respect to the seniors in the party and learn from their experiences.
The timing of his apology is also symbolic—April 14 is the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar.
But could this pave the way for his return to the party, given that Mayawati had earlier said that she would not appoint a successor during her lifetime?
Anand has pleaded for a return to the party. He has asked for forgiveness for his ‘mistakes’ and asked for another opportunity to work for the party. He has also promised that he will never do anything that will harm the self-respect of his aunt.
He has also promised that the only person he will seek guidance from is his aunt.
Reactions to Anand’s posts were quick. Some social media users suggested that he should forget about the BSP—which has not been doing well electorally—and join the Samajwadi Party. Others have applauded him for making the first move to apologise. Some have cautioned him to be wary as Mayawati, even if she takes him back, might eject him from the party yet again.
