Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawle has invited Akash Anand, the estranged nephew of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, to join his party after he was expelled from the BSP.

"If he (Akash Anand) wants to take forward the mission of Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, he should join the Republican Party of India. If he joins the party, the Republican Party of India will get more strength in Uttar Pradesh," Athawle said. On Monday, BSP chief Mayawati expelled Akash Anand, stating that his response to being relieved of his duties was "selfish and arrogant."

"The interest of the self-respect and self-esteem movement of the most revered Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar and following the tradition of discipline of the venerable Kanshiram, Akash, like his father-in-law, is expelled from the party in the interest of the party and the movement," Mayawati posted on X.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said, Anand's remarks after his removal from key posts reflected "a lack of political maturity."

She accused him of being influenced by his father-in-law, Ashok Siddharth.

"The lengthy response given by Akash is not a sign of remorse and political maturity but is mostly selfish and arrogant under the influence of his father-in-law, which I have been advising people in the party to avoid," she said.

Mayawati further stated that Anand was expected to accept his removal from key positions in the BSP "maturely."

"In the All-India meeting of BSP on Tuesday, Akash Anand was relieved from all responsibilities, including the post of national coordinator, due to his continued influence by his father-in-law Ashok Siddharth, who was also expelled from the party. For this, he should have repented and shown maturity," she added.

A day after being removed from all key positions, Anand said on Monday that he remained undeterred, drawing strength from the Bahujan movement's ideals.

He emphasised that his struggle was not about a career but about the fight for the self-respect and self-esteem of marginalised communities.

He asserted that he would continue to dedicate himself to the party and fight for the rights of society as a true worker of the Bahujan movement.

He also called the decision an emotional one, acknowledging that "the test is difficult."