Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh, one of the key reasons for the discord in the SP first family, claimed he was being wrongly blamed for the conflict and that he feared serious threat to life from expelled party member Ram Gopal Yadav.
03:38 PM (IST)
When Akhilesh Yadav replaced Shivpal Yadav as the UP SP chief, even then I was blamed for it: Amar Singh
03:36 PM (IST)
I don't want any ministerial positions, not interested in it. Will fulfil whatever responsibility Netaji gives: Shivpal Singh Yadav
02:28 PM (IST)
Raj Bhawan sources reveal Akhilesh has briefed the Governor on the prevailing political situation in the state: PTI
01:55 PM (IST)
It was a courtesy call, says Akhilesh after meeting the Governor
01:38 PM (IST)
Alliance in the offing?
Shivpal Yadav drops broad hints of grand alliance in UP. He said Lohiawadi, Charan Sindhwadis and Gandhiwadis should come together to fight communal forces.
Shivpal Yadav says he will accept a place in Akhilesh Cabinet if Mulayam asks him to
11:15 AM (IST)
Shivpal Singh Yadav gets his nameplate removed from outside his residence in Lucknow, days after UP CM expelled him from the UP Cabinet pic.twitter.com/ovXYgi75R7
I will not tolerate any anti-party activity: Shivpal Yadav
10:28 AM (IST)
There is no rift in family, no divide in party
Shivpal Yadav
10:25 AM (IST)
SP leader Pawan Pandey expelled from the party after clash with SP MLC Ashu Malik: ANI
06:46 PM (IST)
With SP facing crisis, Mayawati aggressively wooing Muslims: BJP
"It is unfortunate and ironical that despite being a woman Mayawati is not standing for the rights of Muslim women. She is doing so for vote bank politics," BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said.
With Samajwadi Party facing a grave internal crisis, Mayawati is aggressively wooing Muslims, a traditional SP support base, as their support to her party has the potential to prosper it to power in the assembly polls scheduled for early next year.
Outside the state SP headquarters, tension once again ran high with followers of Shivpal and Akhilesh raising slogans in favour of their respective leaders.
Police had to be deployed in large number outside the SP central office in view of the clashes between supporters of rival sides
Cordons were set up this morning on the roads leading to Vikramaditya Marg where the SP office is situated.
04:53 PM (IST)
Samajwadi Party's internal problem result of dynasty politics, Venkaiah Naidu says
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the ongoing family feud in the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh was the result of "dynasty" politics and that BJP does not "want to fish in troubled waters".
"But at the same time, we don't want to fish in troubled waters. We don't want to say anything or do anything on what is happening with SP. People are seeing what is happening and they will decide and act," he said.
04:26 PM (IST)
"I will not give even a single controversial answer, no matter how many controversial questions you may ask," Mulayam Singh said earlier during the press conference earlier
04:23 PM (IST)
Q: Theres a proposition that you should be CM and all problems will be solved?
Mulayam Singh: Only 2 months left for polls, why think this now?
04:17 PM (IST)
SP and BSP are out of league in upcoming UP elections, they should take an example of BJP and learn something
Keshav Prasad Maurya, BJP UP president
03:35 PM (IST)
Supporters of UP CM Akhilesh Yadav protest outside SP office in Lucknow
03:16 PM (IST)
I will not give even a single controversial answer, no matter how many controversial questions you may ask: Mulayam Singh (ANI)
03:04 PM (IST)
Some people are framing Amar Singh
Mulayam Singh
03:03 PM (IST)
People are with us. I have full confidence in people: Mulayam
03:01 PM (IST)
I don't give any importance to what Ram Gopal Yadav says now: SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav
02:59 PM (IST)
Decision to reinstate sacked ministers in the Cabinet rests with the Chief Minister: Mulayam
02:58 PM (IST)
Now, Akhilesh is the Chief Minister. Is there any opposition to this?
Mulayam Singh Yadav, SP supremo on being asked whether Akhilesh will become the CM if re-elected
02:53 PM (IST)
Family, party are united: Mulayam Singh Yadav
02:50 PM (IST)
Shivpal Yadav present in Mulayam Singh Yadav's press meet
01:19 PM (IST)
Mulayam Singh Yadav to address a press conference at 2.30 pm at Samajwadi Party office
01:09 PM (IST)
Lalu Prasad says Mulayam capable of solving his problem
RJD president Lalu Prasad said that Mulayam Singh Yadav is capable of solving such problems. He made an appealed him to end the unpleasant situation in the party at the earliest.
Prasad said he was concerned over the feud within the SP family because he was related to that family.The RJD chief's daughter is married to Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, MP from Mainpuri and grandson of Mulayam Singh Yadav.
12:20 PM (IST)
Abu Azmi backs Akhilesh, blames Amar Singh for crisis
Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra unit chief Abu Azmi on Tuesday lashed out at senior party leader Amar Singh, while blaming him for the major turmoil in the Yadav clan and requested party supremo Mulayam Singh to take measure before the party breaks into pieces. Siding with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, Azmi told ANI that that the party can bounce back to power only under his leadership. "I would request Mulayam Singh to stop the party from breaking into pieces. And I would also like to tell Netaji that your son Akhilesh Yadav is a very good and is very much worthy. He should not listen to others. I would like to request Netaji that do a voting as to how many people are in favour of Amar Singh as Netaji had himself said in the party meeting yesterday that listen to people who speak truth and stay away from sycophants," he said.
11:20 AM (IST)
This is a result of SP's internal rift which is why law and order situation is deteriorating in state: Union Minister Kalraj Mishra
11:12 AM (IST)
There is no rift in Samajwadi Party. We are united
Deepak Mishra, SP Spokesperson
10:50 AM (IST)
Expelled ministers meet Mulayam
Shivpal Yadav and other expelled UP Ministers Shadab Fatima, Narad Rai and OP Singh meet Mulayam Singh Yadav at his residence in Lucknow.
The focus may be on Mulayam Singh, Akhilesh, Ram Gopal and Shivpal, but SP workers are a distraught and confused lot, caught between their regard for Mulayam and affection for Akhilesh. Also, many don't know which MLAs to campaign for as a bunch of Akhilesh loyalists have been shown the door.
10:26 AM (IST)
I will not leave Rajya Sabha seat; I've been expelled from the party, I'm a free man: Ram Gopal Yadav
The acrimony in the SP first family delivered an unexpected spin-off for BJP, with SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav citing Narendra Modi as the role model of an obedient son who respects mother and visits her even after becoming PM.
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