The family feud within Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party only turned more bitter as sacked cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav announced that party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav had removed national general secretary Ramgopal Yadav from the party on allegations of colluding with BJP. The development came hours after chief minister Akhilesh Yadav sacked senior leader Amar Singh’s supporters, including his uncle Shivpal, calling him a ‘dalal’. “Amar Singh is dalal. Whosoever goes with him, goes out of the party,” Akhilesh said, adding that he has “no intention of splitting the party”. I will always be with him.”Akhilesh also removed Amar Singh’s protégé and film actor Jaya Prada from the position of vice-chairperson of the UP film development corporation.

Source: Hindustan Times October 23, 2016 10:58 UTC