Amidst hectic efforts for a patch up in the Samajwadi Party's first family, the SP state executive in is meeting in lucknow expelled Akhilesh Yadav coinfidant and MlC Udayveer Singh for six years. Singh, a first time MlC from Mainpuri, was junior to Akhilesh Yadav in Dholpur Sainik School.
Earlier this week, Singh had shot off a missive to Mulayam Singh Yadav, accusing his second wife Sadhna Gupta of plotting against the CM and indulging in black magic to topple his government. He had also demanded the SP chief to step down from the post of national SP president and hand over the reins to his son Akhilesh.
The MlC had also accused Shivpal Yadav, who recently replaced Akhilesh as the Samajwadi Party's UP chief after a bitter turf war, was jealous of the Chief Minister's popularity. He also demanded the revoking of expulsion of young leaders and stressed that Akhilesh Yadav was the most credible face of the Samajwadi Party.
A native of Mainpuri, Singh is the fifth MlC besides chiefs of four youth outfits and over a hundred youth leaders of `Team Akhilesh’ to have been shown the door since the power struggle broke out in the SP's first family in September.
Earlier on Mulayam's direction, stae SP president Shivpal Yadav had expelled Akhilesh loyalists and MlCs Sunil Yadav, Anand Bhaduria, Sanjay lather and Arvind Yadav.
SP spokesman Mohammed Shahid said that the state executive unanimously adopted a resolution for action against Udayveer Singh. He said that the party will not tolerate any one, howsoever big and important, if he/she speaks against the SP national president.
Expelled MlC Udayveer Singh however said, "I have no regrets for my expulsion. I am with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and will continue to support him till my last breath.’’
"I stand by the contents of my letter. I have done no wrong. Whatever I said in my letter to the party president was nothing but objective truth and was in the overall interest of the party. I am confident that Mulayam Singh will do justice with the Chief Minister,’’ said the MlC.
As an afterthought, Singh added, ``Several leaders have been expelled from the party earlier but were taken back in the after the truth was revealed.’’
Mulayam loyalist and Rajya Savha MP Beni Prasad Verma after meeting Mulayam Singh on Saturday said, ``Netaji is particularly peeved over the family affairs and his wife's name being dragged in political matters of the party.’’