SP feud: Yadav's daughter-in-law backs Mulayam
In a fresh restart to the Samajwadi Party feud, younger daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav said her brother-in-law Akhilesh should hand over the party's control to Mulayam Singh, as he had promised before elections. She also accused insiders of sabotaging her chances in Lucknow Cantonment constituency, blaming "ego clashes" and lack of cohesiveness. Backing CM Adityanath, she praised him for bringing a "positive and secular" change.
Mulayam expels Akhilesh, Ram Gopal from SP for 6 years
In December, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav had expelled UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years on the grounds of indiscipline. He mentioned that Ram Gopal has destroyed Akhilesh's future. A while back, he had issued show cause notices to UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and SP minister Ram Gopal Yadav for anti-party activities.
Truce between Akhilesh Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav
In a dramatic turn of events, Mulayam Singh Yadav revoked the expulsion of Akhilesh and Ram Gopal Yadav post his meeting with his son. Earlier today, Akhilesh Yadav had said he is not separate from his father and would win UP elections and present it as a gift to his father. UP leader Azam Khan acted as a mediator to resolve the father-son dispute.
SP, Congress finally seal UP elections alliance deal
After months of bargaining, Samajwadi Party and Congress sealed a pre-poll pact to contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, ending days of suspense. The two parties have come together in order to thwart BJP's attempt to storm back to power after a 15-year gap. SP will have the larger share of 298 of 403 seats, while Congress will contest the remaining 105 seats.
SP-Congress alliance routed by BJP in UP elections
The SP-Congress alliance suffered a humiliating defeat in the UP assembly elections, managing to bag a mere 54 seats. The BJP on the other hand won a shocking 321 seats.
Mulayam: Son Akhilesh "humiliated and betrayed" me
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav hit out against son and former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, saying he was "humiliated and betrayed" by Akhilesh. "When he [Akhilesh] does not respect his father, how will people respect him?" Mulayam said. Mulayam's statement reflects the animosity between the father-son duo following the SP's defeat in the recent UP elections by the BJP.
Mulayam: Akhilesh "continued insulting me for five years" as CM
"While the people of UP voted for me in 2012, I chose to make Akhilesh the chief minister, but he humiliated me thereafter," he said. "He [Akhilesh] continued insulting me for five years and talked to me only for five minutes."
Mulayam says PM Modi criticism of his son was right
Mulayam said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was correct when he said during a pre-election rally that a man who betrays his father can't ever be loyal to his state's citizens. He said the PM's statement on Akhilesh deterred citizens from voting for the SP. "But I did not say anything to anyone as my own blood was out against me," Mulayam added.
Mulayam criticizes Akhilesh's decision to ally with Congress
Mulayam criticized Akhilesh's decision to forge an alliance with the Congress during the state assembly elections. "If there was no alliance, Samajwadi would have formed the government," Mulayam had earlier said.
