TURNING TO THE FAMILY

AFTER HER brother, it is now her nephew who is making his presence felt in the BSP in UP. While Ms Mayawati announced the appointment of her brother Anand Kumar with much fanfare on Ambedkar Jayanti this year, the entry of his son Akash was rather subdued. Ms Mayawati introduced Akash, son of Anand Kumar and her nephew, at a party meeting and left it at that.

Akash, according to sources, has done his masters in business administration from UK and has returned to help his aunt in the business of politics.

He recently accompanied Ms Mayawati to Saharanpur and the young boy seemed rather uncomfortable in the heat and grime of the village.

A senior party leader said that Anand and Akash, apparently, were still uncomfortable in mingling with party leaders and it was also vice versa.

“No one knows what their role is going to be and neither do we know what the future holds for us. One thing is sure, it is Mayawati who is definitely insecure about her future and that explains her increasing dependence on her family members,” he said.