Samajwadi Party national president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday indicated that he probably made a mistake by ignoring his brother Shivpal’s advice of not letting Akhilesh Yadav become the chief minister four years ago. “In 2012, Shivpal opined that I should become the chief minister for the fourth time, and Akhilesh must be crowned only after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Akhilesh has been miffed with Shivpal ever since.”Read | Akhilesh Yadav gives back ministries to Shivpal, keeps hold on UP poll ticketsThe Samajwadi Party chief claimed that Shivpal was probably right in making the suggestion. Read |No fight in Samajwadi Party; Akhilesh won’t defy me, says MulayamMulayam said Akhilesh let his ego get the better of him during his tenure as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Read | Akhilesh and Shivpal will work together under my guidance: MulayamThe Samajwadi Party chief recalled how hard he and Shivpal had worked to bring it up.

Source: Hindustan Times September 17, 2016 18:22 UTC