In a fresh twist in the ongoing dispute in the ruling Samajwadi Party, general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav on Sunday wrote a one-page letter to party workers saying the future of the SP lay in Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. The Rajya Sabha member who was hitherto considered the think tank of the party has now thrown his lot behind Akhilesh and virtually crossed daggers with his cousins Mulayam Singh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav. While no names have been taken, the political overtones in the letter suggest that he was alluring to the other side led by his elder brother Mulayam Singh Yadav. At the same time, the Chief Minister is going to meet the party legislators at his official 5, Kalidas Marg residence. According to sources, neither Shivpal Singh Yadav, who is an MLA from Jaswantnagar, has been invited for the meeting nor many of the legislators who support him.

Source: The Hindu October 23, 2016 05:14 UTC