A senior SP leader and Rajya Sabha member reportedly met Akhliesh on Tuesday morning and told him that the party was on the verge of losing its symbol. Responding him Akhilesh said, "He wants just two things." "He wants to be the CM face and have a say in candidate selection." (Sources told CNN-News18)
Mujhe baithak ka pata nahi; agar baithak mei Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) bulayenge toh jayenge: Shivpal Singh Yadav pic.twitter.com/7vr9f7tNed
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UP CM Akhilesh Yadav reaches Mulayam Singh Yadav's residence in Lucknow to meet him.
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Akhilesh Yadav seems to have effected a bloodless coup in the Samajwadi Party by "elevating" his father Mulayam Singh Yadav to a "margdarshak" (mentor) and anointing himself as the national president of the party.
Jo bhi chatti honi thi ho gayi, iski bharpai aagami govt karegi;lekin hum kisi parivaar ke kalesh ko lekar kushi ka izhaar nhi kar sakte: HM pic.twitter.com/PkEnWTTf4k
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We have said to EC that 90 % of MLAs are supporting Akhilesh Yadav ji and hence party led by him must be considered as SP: Ram Gopal Yadav pic.twitter.com/g3RiHnvjLZ
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Only experts can ascertain if they are forged or not but Netaji hasn't condemned the letter yet: Azam Khan, SP pic.twitter.com/bG3whkPhr1
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Regarding reports of forged signatures, one is in short form & other is in full form: Azam Khan, SP pic.twitter.com/Fmlh7lTJyt
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