In a surprise move, BSP chief Mayawati has declared her nephew Akash Anand as her successor and the party's national coordinator. This comes after her previous decision to relieve him of his post in the middle of the Lok Sabha elections. With this announcement, Mayawati hopes that Akash Anand will emerge as a mature leader in the interest of the party and its movement. This move also comes after the BSP's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections, where they failed to win a single seat in UP.