| Akash Anand, a BSP leader, is the nephew of BSP Supremo Mayawati. |
| He became a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2016 and has been actively involved since then. |
| Akash Anand is the son of Mayawati's younger brother, Anand Kumar, and frequently attends party meetings with Mayawati. |
| During the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Akash was listed as a star campaigner for the BSP. |
| Anand Kumar initially served as the vice president of BSP for "non-political" matters but had to resign due to concerns regarding nepotism. |
| After completing his MBA in London in 2015, Akash returned to India and has been managing his father's business. |
| In 2016, Akash made his first official appearance with Mayawati during a visit to Saharanpur and shared the stage with her at a rally in Meerut in 2017. |
| He was appointed as the Director of DJT Financial Services Private Limited on 14 May 2016 and later became the MD of DJT Corporation and Investments Private Limited on 24 January 2017. |
| When Mayawati was barred from campaigning in 2019, Akash stepped up and spoke at a joint rally in Agra as part of the "Mahagathbandhan." |
| Initially named as Mayawati's successor on 10 December 2023, he was removed as the political heir and National Coordinator on 7 May 2024 due to maturity concerns but was reinstated on 23 June 2024. |
