Highlights 1 BJP is taking advantage of the party rift and increased its activity in UP. 2 Ram Shankar Katheria said that the internal dispute within SP will not only break the party, but finish it completely. However, when asked for their comments on the issue, the Samajwadi Party leaders in Agra are assuming a silent stance. Former general secretary of the Samajwadi Party Manoj Kushreshtha told India Today that by removing Shivpal Yadav from the cabinet, Akhilesh has cleared the dirt from the government. Also Read: Samajwadi Party crisis: Akhilesh parting ways with father Mulayam Singh is imminentMulayam should replace son Akhilesh as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister: Shivpal Yadav

Source: India Today October 24, 2016 10:07 UTC