Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is to move out of his father Mulayam Singh Yadav’s shadow - literally on October 7 when he will shift to his new house 4, Vikramaditya Marg – the house adjacent to where he lives now. “Please do not read much in this. Every Chief Minister is allotted a house and Akhilesh ji has been allotted a house as per government rule. The `grah pravesh’ of new house is on tentatively on Oct 7,” a senior minister Abhishek Mishra told The Pioneer on the sidelines of a function where Chief Minister had inaugurated new CM’s office.
At present Akhilesh Yadav lives with his father in 5 Vikramaditya Marg. In this fluid political situation this steps assumes importance as reports about strained relationship between Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav is in the air for quite time. Akhilesh’s claim that he holds aces and who holds aces wins the game has further given the grist to the rumour mills. People see this statement as an open challenge to party leadership responsible for ticket distribution.
Insiders have scotched this saying it as a “figment of imagination” of few media persons who wants to see sparks flying. There are two versions of stories - one says that Akhilesh Yadav will move out of 5 Vikramaditya Marg house of his father while another says that despite `grah pravesh’ he will continue to stay with his father. Another minister Rajendra Chaudhry said that he has no idea when Akhilesh ji is moving to his new house. “This is a family decision. I am a political man I do not have any information about family. I know he has been allotted a house … Navratre is a auspicious time to start new projects and even people move to new house in that time,” he said. In fact, while inaugurating new CM’s office Akhilesh had said that grah pravesh during `navratre’ is very auspicious. It wards off all the bad omen and peace prevails in that house. The big question remains will this Navratre usher in peace in Yadav family and in 5 and 4 Vikramaditya Marg – which only the time can tell.