Mulayam Singh 'very upset' with Akhilesh Yadav; Shivpal offered to quit, says Beni Prasad

Mulayam Singh 'very upset' with Akhilesh Yadav; Shivpal offered to quit, says Beni Prasad

More support is pouring in for Akhilesh Yadav within Samajwadi Party even as SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav expresses his anguish at the way the UP CM is responding to those questioning party leadership.

The crisis in Samajwadi Party has deepened further. Senior SP leader Beni Prasad Verma on Saturday said that party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is very unhappy and upset with chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Mulayam Singh vented his frustration at a meeting of senior party leaders in Lucknow. The talks are underway to reach compromise between father and son, who are at loggerheads over several issues concerning the party.

Meanwhile, UP SP president Shivpal Yadav offered to quit the party post to end the war within the family.

"Mulayam Singh Yadav is very upset with Akhilesh Yadav and (Rajya Sabha MP) Ram Gopal Yadav. Though his anguish with the CM is not new but Akhilesh's his silence over Udayveer's letter has hurt him deeply," Verma said.

Writing to Mulayam Singh, suspended MLC Udayveer Singh sought a change in party leadership. He demanded that Akhilesh Yadav be made national president of the SP.

MORE SUPPORT FOR AKHILESH

While Mulayam held a meeting with senior party leaders, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav met his supporters at his residence. Akhilesh is learnt to have stuck to his ground. He wants bigger say in decision making relating to the upcoming assembly elections.

Meanwhile, a close associate of Akhilesh Yadav, Sushil Singh Sajan posted a message on the Facebook that may further enrage the old guards of the party. Quoting former SP leader Janeshwar Mishra, Sushil Singh wrote, "When elders pass through a phase of deviation, the young ones should show them the path.


MULAYAM VENTS OUT FRUSTRATION

A meeting of senior party leaders was held at Mulayam Singh's residence in Lucknow. It was attended by Kiranmay Nanda, Beni Prasad Verma, Revati Raman Singh and Naresh Aggarwal. Mulayam Singh is understood to have vented out his frustration before them.

The four party leaders had gathered at Mulayam Singh's residence to find a solution of the open war that had broken out between Akhilesh and Shivpal factions of the family and the party. They held consultations for close to three hours, during which Mulayam is said to have spoken for most of the time.


SHIVPAL OFFERS TO QUIT

None from Mulayam family was present during his meeting with senior party leaders. Shivpal Yadav was called twice inside the meeting room, where he offered to quit the post of state unit chief.
Mulayam Singh Yadav insisted to focus on a possible compromise formula instead. The leaders, who attended the meeting, decided to hold talks with Akhilesh Yadav to find out a solution and reach a working formula.
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