The Samajwadi Party (SP) faction led by Akhilesh Yadav would fight the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election with the party’s original symbol — a cycle. The Election Commission of India (ECI) took this decision today, according to TV reports.
Earlier in the day, the Samajwadi Party war in Uttar Pradesh took an ugly turn when leader of the second faction, Mulayam Singh Yadav, said he may fight against son Akhilesh Yadav in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Mulayam said this after his last-ditch effort to keep the Samajwadi flock together apparently failed.
Talking to supporters in Lucknow, Mulayam said he was trying his best to save the party and its symbol but he would fight against Akhilesh if the latter doesn’t listen. Mulayam further said he called Akhilesh three times for a meeting but the latter came only for a minute and left even before the talk could start.
SP split is now imminent. Mulayam’s direct warning to Akhilesh signalled there was no way back from a break-up, maybe until the completion of the polls only.
The latest development in Samajwadi Party’s over four-month-long conflict has the potential to prove true one of the most interesting rumours around the inner conflict in the Samajwadi Party involving Mulayam, Akhilesh, his uncles Shivpal and Ramgopal and Amar Singh.
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It has been rumoured that the leaders have deliberately orchestrated a power struggle to sway public opinion in favour of Akhilesh and that they are fighting to divide all votes among themselves. If the two factions — each led by Mulayam and Akhilesh — fight against each other, the rumour will find some authenticity.
Another fact that gives some substance to the rumour is none of the feuding SP members has said a bad word about Mulayam. Akhilesh, Shivpal, Ramgopal and Amar Singh — all of them vow in the name of ‘Netaji’ Mulayam. There has never been an open verbal fight between Akhilesh and Mulayam so far.
So, even if they fight separately, who can claim they won’t unite after dividing the polls post Assembly elections.
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Akhilesh camp is almost on the verge of going into an alliance with the Congress. Unless Mulayam camp joins hands with BJP, the rumour that the fight is staged will keep doing the rounds, until both camps really show they are done with each other. If not, it is certain, both Mulayam and Akhilesh have aimed their weapons against a certain party that seems stronger than the competition at present. The name of the party is an easy guess.
(With ANI input)
