In a swift pre emptive action the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled his son Akhilesh Yadav from the party for six years. He also expelled Ram Gopal Yadav, the party general secretary and party leader in Rajya Sabha from the primary membership of the party for six yearts.
Ram Gopal Yadav has been expelled from the party for act of indiscipline as he has convened the national convention of the party delegates here on January 1. Akhilesh Yadav has been punished as he was also closely involved with the move by Ram Gopal Yadav.
“We will decide on the new Chief Minister of UP very soon after consulting the party leaders while the meeting of the party’s national executive would be convened soon to discuss over the political situation,” said the SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is hurriedly called press conference here on Friday. He added “No one is bigger than the party and both have been punished for their acts of indiscipline to break the party,”
``Party is supreme and my priority is to protect the party and for this purpose I can go to any extent and prevent the split in the party. I appeal to all the party leaders, MlAs, MPs and other leaders to stay away from the delegate convention organised by Ram Gopal Yadav. This convention is unauthorised and unconstitutional. You all should protect the party otherwise the party will be ruined’’, said the SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is hurriedly called press conference here on Friday.
Criticising chief minister for releasing parallel list of 235 candidates on Thursday Mulayam Singh said ` the party had already released list of 325 candidates on Wednesday then how can the chief minister release yet another list at the late hours of Thursday’’.
Asked he has expelled his son from the party Mulayam Singh said ``party is priority, party is supreme and whosoever will act against the party will be shown the door’’.
`` It was never my intention to take action against anybody. I have expelled them only for six years, I will consider further tough action against them in future’’, said the SP chief.
Accusing Ram Gopal Yadav of working to destroy the party SP chief said `` Ram Gopal Yadav has ruined the future of Akhilesh Yadav and he is so naive that he cannot see through the game of Ram Gopal Yadav’’.
In the notice issue to Ram Gopal Yadav, SP supremo said `` you are aware that only the national president has the authority to convene the national convention’’. Moreover SP chief said `` how can you organise the convention with the notice of just one day you need at least 15 days notice or at least 10 days otherwise how can the delegates from different states of south and east India and North east Indian state can reach lucknow within 24 hour notice’’.
``What authority Ram Gopal Yadav has to convene the convention of the national delegates of the party. Did he consult me, was this issue discussed in the meeting of the national executive or the parliamentary board of the party. Only the national president of the party has the authority to convene the convention of the national delegates of the party’’, said Mulayam Singh adding `` by issuing the circular for national convention Ram Gopal Yadav has not only committed a serious act of indiscipline he has also inflicted serious damage to the party’’.
Questioning the authority of Ram Gopal Yadav to convene the national convention `` who are the delegates, has Ram Gopal released the list of the list5 of the delegates, shivpal yadav is also a delegate but he has no information of any such convention’’. He added `` without the approval of 40 percent of the delegates such convention cannot be convened.
Reiterating his charge that Ram Gopal Yadav is using Akhilesh Yadav as a pawn in his power game SP chief said `` ignoring opposition from all quarters I chose akhilesh for the post of the chief minister, can you find any such precedent in the history where a leader installed his son as chief minister. Even the Congress never did this kind of thing in last 70 years’’.
``I could have become the chief minister. My health is fine. I still more people and tour the state and other parts of the country’’, said Mulayam Singh adding `` Ram Gopal Yadav has destroyed the future of Akhilesh and he is unable to understand this’’.
