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AkhileshreadyforshowdownwithMulayam
December31,201609:53IST

'Akhileshjihastoprotecthispoliticalturfandifitmeansconfrontinghisfather,snappingtieswithhimandforming
anotherparty,sobeit.'
RadhikaRamaseshanreports.

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amajwadiPartychiefMulayamSinghYadavonFridayexpelledhissonandUttarPradeshChiefMinisterAkhilesh
YadavaswellasGeneralSecretaryRamGopalYadavfromthepartyforsixyearsfor'grossindiscipline,'adecisionthatwill
leadtoapoliticalcrisisinUttarPradesh.
MakingtheannouncementatapressconferenceinLucknow,Mulayamsaidthenewchiefministerwillbechosenbythe
SamajwadiParty.
FlankedbybrotherShivpalYadav,whohasbeenatloggerheadswiththechiefminister,Mulayamsaidhehadtakenthe
actionagainstAkhileshandRamGopaltosavethepartywhichhehadbuiltthroughstrongefforts.
Earlier,Akhileshhadrejecteda'compromiseformula'proposedbyMulayamattheirmeetingonThursdaytotryandcapa
freshboutoffamilyjoustingbeforethestateassemblyelection.
Eggedonby'loyalists'andsupportersadvocatinga"fighttothefinish,"AkhileshreportedlyalsotoldMulayamhemustbe
unambiguouslynamedtheparty'sCMcandidate.
OnWednesday,thefatherhadsaidhisparty'traditionally'hadneveranointedaleaderbeforeanelection.

hileseniorpartyleaderslikeKiranmoyNandaandNareshAgarwalweretryingtoprevailonMulayamtotakeback
hisdecision,asourceclosetoAkhileshsaidtherewasnoquestionofthesonreconsideringhisdecisionevenifMulayam
weretoretracttheexpulsion.

TheAkhileshgroupistopursuethelinethattheepisodehasexposedthoseelementsinthepartyincludingAmarSingh,
ShivpalandMulayamhimselfwhoforreasonsbestknowntothemweretakingordersfromtheBharatiyaJanataParty,
whatisarepeatofthewaytheBJPhadengineeredinfightingintheNitishKumarledJanataDalUnitedintherunuptothe
BiharassemblyelectionsinNovember2015byengineeringarevoltbyJitanRamManjhi.
Akhilesh,RamGopalsaid,willbedeclaredthenationalpresidentoftheSPatameetingofitslegislatorsonSaturday.
TheAkhileshgroupwillalsoapproachtheElectionCommissiontohaveafreezeonrheSP'selectionsymbol(abicycle),
andwouldtrytogetthemashaal(torch)symboltofighttheUPelections.
ThemashaalsymbolhadbelongedtotheSamataParty,foundedbyGeorgeFernandesandNitishKumarin1994,inBihar.

hileBJPLokSabhamemberAdityanathcalledforPresident'sRuleinUttarPradesh,governmentsourcesinNew
DelhisaidtheCentrewas"watching"thedevelopmentsinLucknow.
WestBengalChiefMinisterMamataBanerjeeassuredhersupporttoAkhilesh,whiletheCongressisalsointouchwiththe
UPchiefminister.
ApossibleAkhileshledSP,CongressandAjitSingh'sRashtriyaLokDalallianceforthepollsisalsobeingtalkedabout.
OnThursdayevening,MulayamservedashowcausenoticetoAkhilesh,askinghimtoexplainwhyhehadissuedhisown
listofcandidates,adayafterthefatherhadannouncedanofficiallistof325candidates.
Akhilesh'sprincipalbackerRamGopalYadavretaliatedbycallingameetingofpartyworkersinLucknowonSunday,
ostensiblytodemonstrateAkhileshs"strength."
ThiscycleofeventscouldleadtoasplitintheSPthatMulayamhadfoundedinOctober1992.
ThelatestdevelopmentsweretriggeredbyMulayam'sunwillingnesstoprojectAkhileshastheCMfaceofthepartyinthe
comingpoll,insinuationsthatdaughterinlawAparnaYadav,namedascandidatefromaLucknowseat,wasalsoa
contenderforthetopjob,anddissensionsovercandidateselection.

ulayamgaveanimpressiontohispartythathewaspartoftheallianceforgedbetweenhiswifeandAparna'smother
inlawSadhanaGupta(SheisnotAkhilesh'smotherhe'sasonfromMulayama'sfirstwife),hisbrotherandAkhilesh's
adversary,ShivpalYadav,andAmarSingh,hisformerconfidantwhoistryingtostageacomebackinthefamily'sreckoning.
"Earlier,Netaji(asMulayamisknowninhisparty)cameacrossasneutral.Thistime,thisisnotthecase,"apartyofficial
said.
Mulayams'formula'consistedofidentifyingthecandidatesfortheassemblyelectionwhosenameshadfiguredbothon
thelistsreleasedbyhimandAkhileshafterthelatterrebelledagainsttheexclusionofministersandlegislatorsperceived
asclosetohim,retainingthecommonnominees,andseekingaplaceforthosediscardedbyhimandhisson.
ItisreliablylearntfromSamajwadiPartysourcesthatAkhileshwasfirmonkeepingAparnaYadavoutafterhe"gathered"
thatMulayamandwifeSadhanaGuptaconsideredprojectingherastheCM.
AparnaismarriedtoPrateek,MulayamandSadhana'sson.
ShewasnamedasacandidatefromLucknowCantonmentinthefirstlistofcandidates,issuedinOctober.
AkhileshalsowantedAtiqAhmedandAmanmaniTripathi,whocamewithcriminalantecedents,outofthelist,sayingtheir
presencebuttressedthenotionthattheSP'patronisedgoondas.'
Mulayamsaidoftheministersandlegislatorshehadjunkedforallegedlybeing'close'toAkhilesh,hecouldrenominate
threeofthe53rejects.
"Whatsortofaresolutionisthis?"askedanaideofAkhilesh.

skedifasplitwasirrevocable,theaidequotedRamGopal,whoonThursdayalleged'someelementsinthepartywere
outtopreventAkhileshfrombecomingtheCMagainand,therefore,theymustbefought.'
RamGopal,expelledforovertlysidingwithAkhileshinthefirstroundofthefamilyconflict,wasthenreinstated,but
relegatedtothemarginsofdecisionmaking.HeisMulayam'scousin.
Partysourcessaid"sensing"thatAkhilesh,hisnephew,wasspoilingforafighttoretainhisturfintheshiftingSamajwadi
Partyterrain,RamGopalresurfacedandopenlydeclaredallegiancewithAkhilesh.
OpinioninthepartywasunclearonwhetherAkhileshcouldsalvagehisstandingifhebrokeawayfromhisfather.
UttarPradesh,historically,placesapremiumonfamilybondsandneverchallengesdynastybasedpolitics.
AmemberofAkhilesh'scoreteam,inthelegislativecouncil,arguedthatinpolitics,familialtieswereneversacrosanct.
"Politicsisaboutpoliticsandnotaboutone'sfatherormother.MulayamSinghjiisequallynetatomeandAkhileshji.Heis
hisfatheronlywithintheirhome.Akhileshjihastoprotecthispoliticalturfandifitmeansconfrontinghisfather,snapping
tieswithhimandforminganotherparty,sobeit."
RadhikaRamseshan
Tags:AkhileshYadav,MulayamSinghYadav,UttarPradesh,RamGopalYadav,AparnaYadav

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