Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav was “unanimously” declared as the Samajwadi Party’s national working president in a resolution passed by party Secretary General Ram Gopal Yadav at the national executive meet in Lucknow.
Ram Gopal Yadav, said that the national executive also wanted Shivpal Yadav to be removed as the party’s state president and that Amar Singh should be sacked from the party, Business Standard reported.
He also added that Mulayam Singh Yadav should take on the role of the senior mentor, or “marg darshak“, of the party.
These resolutions were met with huge applause from the gathering of party workers and legislators who support Akhilesh Yadav.
Ahead of the convention, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav had sent a letter to party workers asking them to skip the meeting.
“The meet called by Ramgopal is against the constitution of the party. It is against the discipline of the party and has been organised to harm the image of the party. Hence, one should not attend this meet,” Mulayam said.
After Ram Gopal Yadav’s announcement, Akhilesh said that as the son of Mulayam, it was his duty and responsibility to act against the conspiracy and protect the party.
“If Netaji had asked me to step down from the post of state president then I would have done so. If there’s a conspiracy against the party or Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav), it’s my duty to act against it. I am netaji’s son. No one can hurt our relationship. I will do anything to protect him and the party,” said Akhilesh.
Mulayam termed the decision as unconstitutional.
