Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator
The Bahujan Samaj Party chief appointed Ishan Anand to the role following his brother Akash Anand's removal.
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Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator
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What this story says
- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati appointed her younger nephew Ishan Anand as the party's national coordinator.
- This appointment follows the removal of Ishan Anand's elder brother, Akash Anand, from all party responsibilities.
- The announcement was made at a BSP national executive meeting in Lucknow.
- The meeting also addressed preparations for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 10 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
41/100
17 sources · methodology
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has appointed her younger nephew, Ishan Anand, as the party's national coordinator. This decision was announced at a national executive meeting held in Lucknow. The appointment comes after Mayawati removed Ishan Anand's elder brother, Akash Anand, from all party responsibilities earlier this month. Ishan Anand stated that he would undertake his new duties with honesty and dedication.
The BSP national executive meeting also focused on preparations for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab. Mayawati presided over the meeting, which included senior party office-bearers and state presidents.
Disagreement on Ishan Anand's role
While Hindustan Times and India TV News report Ishan Anand was appointed national coordinator, The Week states he was given the position of national coordinator, a key role in the party, weeks after being made chief sector in charge. Aaj Tak Hindi reports he was given the responsibility of number two in the BSP and that his role has become more important than before.
Omissions in coverage
None of the left-rated digests mention Ishan Anand's statement about discharging his responsibilities with honesty and dedication. None of the right-rated digests mention the BSP national executive meeting's discussion of preparations for upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 23 Sept 2026, 11:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
- The Week, the sole left-rated report, highlighted that Mayawati handed another major role to her nephew Ishan Anand after previously snubbing Akash Anand. The digest noted Ishan Anand was given the position of national coordinator, a key role, weeks after he was made chief sector in charge.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- Devdiscourse and Hindustan Times, the centre-rated reports, focused on the appointment of Ishan Anand as national coordinator following Akash Anand's removal. Devdiscourse also mentioned the meeting's focus on electoral roadmaps and candidate selection for upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, alongside unrelated details about Rajya Sabha elections and comments from Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav. Hindustan Times provided details of Ishan Anand's legal studies and his statement of dedication to his new role, noting Akash Anand's absence from the meeting.
Right
5 rated outlets
- Moneycontrol and India TV News, the right-rated reports, led with Mayawati appointing her younger nephew Ishan Anand as national coordinator after removing Akash Anand from party responsibilities. India TV News added that this elevation comes as the BSP steps up preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 71% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator biased?
- Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Mayawati names nephew Ishan Anand BSP national coordinator?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who has been appointed as the new national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
- Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has appointed her younger nephew, Ishan Anand, as the party's national coordinator. This decision was announced at a national executive meeting in Lucknow.
- Why was Ishan Anand appointed national coordinator?
- Ishan Anand's appointment as national coordinator follows the removal of his elder brother, Akash Anand, from all party responsibilities. The party meeting also discussed preparations for upcoming Assembly elections.
- What did Ishan Anand say about his new role?
- Ishan Anand stated that he would discharge his new responsibilities as national coordinator with honesty and dedication. He also invoked the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar and BSP founder Kanshi Ram.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2- BSP Chief Mayawati to chair BSP All-India Meet today on electoral roadmaps, candidate selection (opens Devdiscourse in a new tab)
Devdiscourse — is Devdiscourse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mayawati appoints younger nephew Ishan as national coordinator after removing Akash from party (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
5- Mayawati appoints younger nephew Ishan as national coordinator after removing Akash from party (opens Moneycontrol in a new tab)
Moneycontrol — is Moneycontrol biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mayawati appoints Ishan Anand as BSP national coordinator after Akash Anand's removal from key post (opens India TV News in a new tab)
India TV News — is India TV News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mayawati Appointed Ishaan Anand as the National Coordinator and Gave Him the Responsibility of Number 2 in the BSP. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- BSP Chief Mayawati to Chair BSP All-India Meet Today on Electoral Roadmaps, Candidate Selection (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- Maya calls nationwide BSP review meet amid changing political scenario (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
10- Mayawati Appoints Nephew Ishan Anand as BSP National Coordinator, Steps Up Election Preparations (opens Yes Punjab in a new tab)
Yes Punjab — is Yes Punjab biased? Our profile of this outlet
- After Akash Anand, Ishaan Enters the Fray; Mayawati Appoints Him as National Coordinator of the BSP, Changing the Equation Ahead of the UP Elections. (opens Prabhat Khabar in a new tab)
Prabhat Khabar — is Prabhat Khabar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mayawati hands another major BSP role to nephew Ishan Anand after snubbing Akash (opens The Week in a new tab)
- Maywati Appointed Nephew Ishaan Anand as National Coordinator, Expressed Confidence Again Before Elections (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- Mayawati appoints Ishan Anand as BSP national Convener amid nepotism allegations (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
Social News XYZ — is Social News XYZ biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mayawati Takes Another Big Decision, Ishaan Anand Becomes BSP's National Convener - India TV Hindi (opens India TV Hindi Hindi in a new tab)
India TV Hindi Hindi — is India TV Hindi Hindi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- UP News: Equations Change in BSP, Mayawati's Nephew Ishaan Anand Becomes the Party's National Convener (opens Hindi Samachar in a new tab)
Hindi Samachar — is Hindi Samachar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ishan Anand: Ishan Anand Becomes the National Convener of BSP, Mayawati Gave Him a Big Responsibility (opens navbharatlive.com in a new tab)
navbharatlive.com — is navbharatlive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Mayawati Calls National Meeting After 20 Days: BSP Chief Has Been Repeatedly Reversing Her Own Decisions in the Past Month - Uttar Pradesh News (opens Dainik Bhaskar in a new tab)
Dainik Bhaskar — is Dainik Bhaskar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- As The UP Polls Near, Mayawati Removes Akash Anand, Again (opens The Free Press Journal in a new tab)
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