Lucknow | The Samajwadi Party announced its national executive on Sunday, with Akhilesh Yadav named as the national president and Shivpal Yadav as a general secretary. The uncle-nephew duo had ironed out their differences last year, following the demise of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. This reunion came after their split in 2016. The SP, […]
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Shivpal merges Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party into SP
Lucknow | Shivpal Singh Yadav has announced the merger of his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) into the Samajwadi Party (SP), fortifying the unity in the SP and Yadav family. SP president Akhilesh Yadav put the party flag on Shivpal’s car in Saifai on Thursday afternoon. Shivpal had formed the PSPL in 2018, two years after […]
Akhilesh touches Shivpal’s feet in Mainpuri
Mainpuri | After almost six years of strained relations, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday touched the feet of his estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav on stage at an election meeting in Mainpuri. The gesture was greeted by a thunderous applause. Addressing the meeting, Shivpal said: “Aap ne kaha, ek ho jao to hum ek […]
Shivpal upset with Akhilesh, refers to Ramayana and Mahabharat
Etawah (UP) | Upset over not being invited to the Samajwadi Party legislature party meeting on Saturday, SP MLA Shivpal Singh Yadav referred to characters from Ramayana and Mahabharat on Sunday to convey his feelings. “We should remember the role of Hanuman because it was because of him that Lord Ram won the battle in Lanka,” […]
Akhilesh, Ram Gopal, Shivpal Yadav arrested in Lucknow
Lucknow | Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, party MP Prof Ram Gopal Yadav and former UP minister Shivpal Yadav have been arrested for violation of Section 144 in Lucknow. Akhilesh Yadav and Prof Ram Gopal Yadav were arrested when they were staging dharna in front of the Samajwadi Party office after being denied permission to go […]
Shivpal ‘disillusioned’ with Mulayam Singh, will move ahead
Lucknow: Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged uncle of Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav, and president of the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL), seems finally ‘disillusioned’ with his mentor and elder brother Mulayam Singh Yadav. Shivpal, who has never criticised his elder brother on any issue, finally said: “I formed PSPL with the consent of […]
Will withdraw petition if Shivpal merges his party: SP
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Sunday said that it will consider withdrawing its petition seeking disqualification of Shivpal Singh Yadav as member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly if he agrees to merge his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) with it. Senior SP leader and Leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary had moved a petition, seeking disqualification […]
Shivpal Yadav ready to ally with Akhilesh but not return to SP
Lucknow: In a visible softening of stand, Shivpal Yadav, who heads the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (PSP), has said that he is ready to forge an alliance with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, which is slated to be held in 2022. Shivpal, who is a younger brother of SP patriarch Mulayam […]
Shivpal, Akhilesh unwilling to unite
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s efforts to bring his son Akhilesh Yadav and younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav together do not seem to be bearing fruit. Shivpal Singh Yadav categorically said that he had no plans to merge his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) into the Samajwadi Party. “My party is building up […]
Sunset at high noon for 2 prominent UP leaders
Lucknow: It was sunset at high noon for two leaders in Uttar Pradesh who were planning to take their political ambitions to another level. Both had floated their own parties and were confident of making their presence felt in the Lok Sabha elections. Shivpal Yadav, President of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL), and Raghuraj Pratap […]