New Delhi: Mint brings to you your weekly dose of political news reported by newsrooms across the countryAkhilesh Yadav says no rift in Samajwadi Party, will support Shivpal YadavThe Yadav family crisis in Samajwadi Party (SP) seems to have been mitigated as Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday appealed to his supports and party members to support the party’s state president, Shivpal Yadav, after he was appointed as the party’s state parliamentary board chief. “We sincerely hope wisdom shall prevail over Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Read moreYadav family feud could hurt Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh electionsThe political feud developing in Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s family could potentially deal a setback to the ruling party ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh next year. The fact that India’s biggest state Uttar Pradesh goes to polls next year has increased stakes for all political parties. Mayawati was addressing a rally at Saharanpur ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections expected in early 2017.

Source: Mint September 18, 2016 05:26 UTC