Mayawati Political Strategy: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), who has been marginalized for a long time in Uttar Pradesh politics, has made a big and important organizational change. Party supremo Mayawati has not given her number two position by making nephew Akash Anand the main national coordinator, but has also tried to vigilant the political equation in view of the 2027 assembly elections. Along with this, he has expressed confidence in Vishwanath Pal and made him the president of Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive time.
Through these changes, Mayawati has tried to send a clear message that the BSP will now adopt an aggressive strategy to get back its lost land. Now the question arises whether Akash Anand will really be able to bring the BSP back into political existence and will challenge big opposition strength like Samajwadi Party (SP)?
BSP’s falling political land
First of all, let’s talk about BSP founder Kanshi Ram… who changed the picture of Indian politics by awakening political consciousness in Dalit society. After that, Mayawati pushed forward this legacy and became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh 4 times. But if seen, the graph of BSP has been continuously falling down in the last decade and a half.
Take a look at these points to understand …
– The BSP was out of power in the 2012 assembly elections.
– The party was almost reduced to the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
– In the 2022 assembly elections, the BSP had to settle for only one MLA.
Today, in 2025, the BSP does not have a single MP in the Lok Sabha.
That is, the political strength with which Mayawati once used to rule in the whole of North India, now the same party is suffering badly with the crisis of existence.
Now … Akash Anand’s entry and growing height
Mayawati has now handed over the charge of Chief National Coordinator to her nephew Akash Anand, which has made it clear that her political stature in BSP will now be above any other leader, because:
1. This is the biggest position after Mayawati.
2. Akash will now review the work of all national, state level and sector coordinators.
3. You will be able to intervene directly in ticket distribution, electoral campaigning and organizational activities.
That is, Mayawati has now taken the first major step towards handing over her political legacy to Akash.
Ramji Gautam’s Qatar was given
However, Ramji Gautam has suffered the biggest injury to this exchange. Earlier, he had the responsibility of more than half of the country’s states, but now he has been limited to only 4 states – Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Let me tell you, it clearly shows Mayawati’s strategy that now the focal point in the party will be Akash Anand and the rest of the leaders will work in her inspection.
Faith in Vishwanath Pal
Giving another big message, Mayawati has elected Vishwanath Pal as the state president of Uttar Pradesh for the second consecutive time. This is the first time the BSP supremo has retained someone as the state president for two consecutive terms. Vishwanath Pal belongs to the OBC society, especially the Pal-Guria community, which was once an important votebank of the BSP. This stake of Mayawati is being considered as the biggest step towards the OBC equation before the 2027 election.
SP vs BSP: Who will last?
The politics of Uttar Pradesh has been revolving around BJP and SP for a long time. If seen today, the BSP’s vote bank is completely shattered. Dalit voters have divided into large numbers in both BJP and SP camps. Now the biggest question in this episode is that how will Akash Anand be able to bring the BSP into existence again by challenging the SP…? Take a look at these points to understand …
– SP has a strong hold on Yadav and Muslim vote bank.
– BSP will have to pulling back Dalit and non-Yadav OBC votes.
– If Akash Anand succeeds in adding youth and new voters, then the performance of the BSP can improve.
Now Akash Anand will play which political games?
Akash Anand will have to try many political bets to bring the BSP into existence again, such as:
1. Dalit vote bank’s homecoming: A large part of the Dalit society has gone to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. Akash must strengthen aggressive campaigns and ground engagement to re -connect these communities.
2. Youth and Social Media Strategy: Social media has firmly set foot in Uttar Pradesh politics. Akash will have to strengthen its image among the youth and promote the party with digital mediums loudly.
3. Coalition politics: It can be very difficult for the BSP to reach power on its own. Akash will have to keep pace with regional and national parties.
4. Non-Yadav OBC and Muslim votes: While the SP rests on the Yadav-Muslim equation, the BSP will have to create new equations through non-Yadav OBC and Dalit-Muslim unity.
5. Activism of workers at the ground level: In the last several elections, the BSP had a big weakness that the workers had become inactive. Akash will have to fill the organization with a new enthusiasm.
Let me tell you, this step of Mayawati is clearly indicating that the BSP is now going to bet on Akash Anand’s face. Although for the last several years, it will not be an easy journey in view of the BSP conditions, but SP’s grassroots, BJP’s power and Congress’s efforts – Akash will have to make a place for itself in the midst of all this. If Akash Anand plays the right strategy and political bets, the BSP can once again become the center of discussion in Uttar Pradesh politics.
Now according to you, will Akash Anand, will be able to make the BSP equal to the big strength like SP in Mayawati’s umbrella? What is your opinion on this…
