Akhilesh took a dig at this at his press conference when he said that on 4 October he would go to Kanpur to launch the metro project after consulting. a pandit. At another instance, our Lok Sabha tally was 39. Five seats – just five!
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Mulayam Singh also said that during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he had given everything that was asked of him by the Chief Minister and his team but the disastrous results were for all to see. Everybody must know that once you are in a high post, you should learn to take everyone along.
Although he appreciated Akhilesh for the good work SP did under his leadership, he said most of it just consisted of carrying forward the work his government did.
After taking over the position of state president of SP, Shivpal Yadav on Sunday met the workers of the party for the first time and talked about taking stern action against those trying to divide the party.
Mulayam also put an end to criticism on Amar Singh and said that the leader had stood by him when all others had dumped him after a CBI probe began against him. It was reported that Mulayam questioned Akhilesh Yadav’s contribution towards the political success of the party. “I will not let this happen in the party”.
The Samajwadi Party chief recalled how hard he and Shivpal had worked to bring it up. “This “tamasha” (circus) will not be allowed”, he told the SP workers in a closed-door meeting, according to sources.
“I had gone to visit my “chacha” and not the state party president”, he said. “We have been asked to work at the booth-level to strengthen the party”. The SP supremo directly went to the auditorium where the supporters of his son Akhilesh were shouting slogans, demanding that he be reinstated as the party’s state unit president.
The board will finalise tickets for party candidates for the 2017 Assembly polls. Shivpal was also given additional portfolios of Minor Irrigation and Medical Education.
The CM keeping PWD department with him and not giving it to Mr Shivpal Yadav also shows that something is wrong, she added. He was sacked from the party because of misconduct as well.
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His remarks came only hours after the chief minister said that Shivpal would be re-inducted into the state cabinet. Subsequently, Shivpal had tendered his resignation from the Cabinet as well as party post. “On Mulayam’s intervention, Akhilesh directed the youth workers to meet him at his residence and he himself reached uncle Shivpal” s residence. Supporters of Akhilesh Yadav also tried to stop the vehicle of Shivpal Yadav who was headed to the residence of Mulayam Singh, giving his security men a tough time in clearing the road for the cavalcade.
