It has happened days after he wrote to SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav suggesting him to elevate the Uttar Pradesh chief minister as the party's national president
SP national president Mulayam Singh Yadav was also absent from the meeting
Shivpal said Akhilesh Yadav will be the next CM if the party is voted to power
With allegations, counter-allegations multiplying, the chacha-bhatija is likely to intensify during campaign for UP polls
A S Nomani lamented in his letter to Mulayam that the party's youth leaders and cadre are anguished by the recent turn of events in SP
Udayveer Singh, a first time MLC, accused Mulayam's second wife Sadhna of harbouring ill feeling towards the UP CM
This comes after Mulayam Singh had said if party secured majority, SP legislators and parliamentary board would choose CM
Shivpal was here to attend a workers meet in which leaders of Quami Ekta Dal also addressed the gathering
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Akhilesh said that the Congress leader must have given a much thought before saying it
He was also referring to Mayawati tying 'rakhi' to BJP leader Lalji Tondon and her campaigning in support of the BJP in Gujarat
Effects 8th expansion of Uttar Pradesh council of ministers
The UP CM was speaking to reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by him
Meanwhile, over 100 odd leaders of the SP youth wings have also resigned from their posts and demonstrated near the VVIP Guest House
Relations between the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have understandably been tense, mainly over issues of central funds and special grants during natural calamities in the state.The SP has long been accusing the BJP of neglecting the state. The BJP has returned the favour by charging the ruling dispensation with squandering of central funds and making the state a caste-based polity.Top leaders of both parties often take shots at each other during routine press conferences and public functions. The famous BJP jibe at Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over the state having multiple CMs was taken by him in his stride, retorting that while the SP had several CM candidates, the BJP had none to offer the state for the 2017 polls.UP is the SP's home state. The BJP is keen to return to power in the state after nearly one and a half decades. So, it is only natural that the two parties should keep up the pressure, with high-octane public optics and
However, the UP Chief Minister categorically said he would like to have a greater say in the selection of tickets for the Samajwadi Party's outing in the 2017 Assembly elections
It was scheduled on October 3
He said all Samajwadi workers needed to work together
Shivpal will also continue as the Samajwadi Party state unit chief
Akhilesh had announced that his disgruntled uncle Shivpal will be given back his portfolios