LUCKNOW, April 17 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati on Wednesday hinted that her nephew Akash Anand has been pardoned for his previous mistakes and re-inducted into the party fold, but this does not mean that he will be immediately considered for bigger plans.

She also asked the party leaders to strengthen the BSP's cadre base ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly polls.

The BSP chief made these remarks during a meeting with senior party functionaries and district presidents from Uttar Pradesh and the neighbouring Uttarakhand. At the meeting, she reviewed the party's organisational structure in both states. Akash Anand was reportedly not allowed to attend the special meeting held at the BSP stat...