‘No crisis in Samajwadi Party’

Amid the ongoing tug of war between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle, State Cabinet Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, senior party leader and cousin of party supremo Mulayam Singh Ram Gopal Yadav on Thursday said the there is no crisis in the Samajwadi Party.

“The party leadership made a mistake, though not deliberately, by removing Akhilesh Yadav as UP SP chief. Akhilesh’s removal led to misunderstanding”, the Rajya Sabha MP said.

Mr. Ram Gopal Yadav expressed the hope that the matter would be resolved at the earliest.

Earlier on Wednesday, While Mr. Shivpal Yadav had a meeting with Mr. Mulayam which lasted over three hours, Mr. Akhilesh Yadav cancelled all official programmes in Lucknow.

The theory of Amar Singh's name got credence on Wednesday after the CM himself triggered speculation with a veiled reference to the leader.