With the announcement of the launch of Samajwadi Secular Morcha by Shivpal Yadav, the bitter power feud in the party has resurfaced. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday expelled five leaders, including two key supporters of Shivpal Yadav from the party.
State president of the Samajwadi Party Naresh Uttam said in lucknow on Sunday that on the directions of the national president, former General Secretary Deepak Mishra and party spokesperson Mohammed Shahid have been expelled from the party.
Deepak Mishra was the most powerful leader of the party when Shivpal was the State president. Mohammed Shahid was also an important face of the party when Shivpal Yadav was the state party president. The other leaders expelled include Rajesh Yadav of Hardoi, former Noida Mahanagar president Ramesh Yadav and former Noida Yuvjan Sabha president Kallu Yadav. Naresh Uttam said the leaders have been expelled for their anti-party activities.