India, July 29 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national convenor Akash Anand will formally launch the organisation's campaign for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections from Sadabad constituency in Hathras district on August 10, marking the beginning of an extensive statewide outreach programme aimed at energising the party cadre, particularly its youth base.

Mayawati had appointed her nephew Akash Anand as the BSP's national convenor in August 2025, making him the party's second-in-command and signalling his emergence as her political heir apparent. At the time, she had announced that Akash would play a key role in reviving the BSP's prospects in the 2027 assembly elections and in regaining the support of young voters, many of whom had ...