Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati appointed her younger nephew Ishan Anand as the new national convenor during a national executive meeting in Lucknow.
The announcement follows the recent removal of Ishan's elder brother, Akash Anand, from all party responsibilities.
The meeting also reviewed preparations for upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, while criticizing the central government over inflation.