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Samajwadi Party feud intensifies: Shivpal Yadav sacked, Ramgopal Yadav expelled - As it happened
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Will help make Akhilesh UP CM again: Ram Gopal to Mulayam.
You are surrounded by evil forces: Ram Gopal to Mulayam, says report
Expelled SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav writes to Mulayam.
Also Read: Mulayam Singh Yadav sacks brother Ram Gopal from party for six years
Shivpal Singh Yadav to attend meeting.
Mulayam Singh calls meeting at 5:30 pm at his home: Reports
Àmar Singh must be removed within a week: Akhilesh to Mulayam, media reports say
Will have final say in governance, don't target leaders I chose: Akhilesh to Mulayam.
Also read: My removal from govt an attempt to weaken Samajwadi Party leadership: Shivpal Yadav
Also read: No move to split party, says Akhilesh Yadav
It's CM's prerogative, he did what he thought was correct; not right to question it, says suspended Samajwadi Party minister Sayeda Shadab Fatima on her suspension.
Ram Gopal Yadav betrayed us to save his son and daughter-in-law from a CBI case. He tried to tarnish party's image: Shivpal Singh Yadav says while addressing media.
Ram Gopal Yadav is involved with corrupt people, he has always misused name of Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav); had raised this issue at various party forums: Shivpal Yadav.
Mulayam Singh Yadav sacks brother and party general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav and expels him from Samajwadi Party for six years.
Also read: Samajwadi Party to fight election under Mulayam's leadership: Shivpal Yadav
Shivpal attacks brother and Samajwadi Party general secretary Ramgopal Yadav without taking his name as he says, "Few hands are conspiring with the BJP to weaken the Samajwadi movement. An MP facing CBI's probe is behind my sacking. The MP has colluded with BJP to destroy the party."
Shivpal Yadav addresses party workers, says "not bothered about expulsion. Will go to Uttar Pradesh polls under Mulayam Singh Yadav to win on behalf of SP."
A government reduced to minority should not take any policy decision: UP BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya.
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav should prove his majority on the floor of state assembly or resign from his post, says BJP UP Chief Keshav Prasad Maurya.
Meeting between Mulayam Singh Yadav and Shivpal Yadav ends at former's Lucknow residence.
Akhilesh Yadav has asked his supporters not to indulge in slogans, Raja Bhaiya tells media after meeting Akhilesh Yadav at CM's office
Mulayam Singh Yadav extremely hurt by Akhilesh's stand. Mulayam camp wants 'Netaji' to take action against CM Akhilesh Yadav: Sources
Since some time we had a feeling that one person will impact the party negatively, says Azam Khan.
This is Chief Minister's prerogative whom he want to keep in his Cabinet: Azam Khan
Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan speaks to media, says party has not weakened or split up. It is just an ideological conflict.
Samajwadi Party is collapsing like pack of cards, BSP leader Sudhindra Bhadoria tells News18.
Samajwadi Party is heading towards a big defeat in upcoming elections. The people of Uttar Pradesh are tired of the party, BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao tells News18.
The four ministers sacked by Akhilesh Yadav are Shivpal Yadav, Omprakash, Narad Rai and Sayeda Shadab Fatima.
Some more pro-Amar Singh ministers also likely to be dropped: PTI quotes sources
Meeting between Shivpal Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav underway. Shivpal reached Mulayam's residence soon after reports came in about his expulsion from state Cabinet.
Four more ministers and persons enjoying the rank of minister of state, who are from the Amar Singh camp, are also likely to be sacked, party sources tells media.
Senior Samajwadi party leaders leave after meeting Mulayam Singh Yadav at his Lucknow residence.
BJP leader Shrikant Sharma attacks Akhilesh Yadav.
22 November is Netaji's Birthday. I will give the Agra Expressway as a gift to him, says Akhilesh Yadav.
"I will not break the party at any cost. Also, I will not spare anyone who is close to Amar Singh," Akhilesh Yadav tells News18.
CM Akhilesh Yadav speaks to News18, says, "Mulayam Singh Yadav was my leader and continues to be my leader. I will attend the meeting at Mulayam Singh's residence on Monday."
Raghuraj Pratap Singh, populary known as Raja Bhaiya, meets Akhilesh Yadav at CM's residence.
Samajwadi Party leader Neelam Romila Singh breaks down in front of media in Lucknow, says 'want whole Yadav family to be together'
Jaya Prada, a close aide of Amar Singh, removed as head of the Uttar Pradesh's Film Promotion Board
Akhilesh Yadav enroute to meet Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik. Akhilesh is expected to apprise him of the decision to sack four ministers from the government.
Akhilesh Yadav supporters raise slogans against Amar Singh in Lucknow.
Minutes after his expulsion from UP Cabinet, Shivpal Yadav arrives at Mulayam Singh Yadav's New Delhi residence.
In September, Akhilesh had the stripped off Shivpal Yadav's portfolios, but retained him later in the council of ministers.
Alongwith Shivpal Yadav, three others - Narad Rai, Om Prakash and Shadab Fatima were expelled from the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet.
A resolution was unanimously passed in the meeting convened by Akhilesh Yadav that states that those in the party who are close to Amar Singh will be sacked, says Mainpuri MLA Raju Yadav.
CM said in the meeting that whoever is close to Amar Singh cannot be in my cabinet: Raju Yadav, Mainpuri MLA pic.twitter.com/cAwFsK69dM
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 23, 2016
CM Akhilesh Yadav claims all is well within the party, says Samajwadi Party is united.
Also read: Samajwadi Party face-off: Akhilesh Yadav expels Shivpal Yadav, four others from UP Cabinet
Akhilesh Yadav sacks Samajwadi Party chief and uncle Shivpal Yadav from UP Cabinet, expels three others including Om Praksh Singh, Narad Rai and Shadab Fatima.
Rewati Raman Singh, Naresh Agarwal and Mata Prasad Pandey reach Mulayam Singh Yadav’s residence.
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav holds meeting of party legislatures.
"I don't find it appropriate to comment on political things happening in the state," says Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik refrain himself from commenting on the political crisis in the Samajwadi Party.
Gayatri Prajapati, a close aide of Shivpal Yadav, who was sacked as Mining Minister and then taken back into the cabinet, reaches Akhilesh Yadav's residence. At least 175 MLAs and MLAc attended the meeting while 75 Shivpal loyalists were excluded from the meet.
Senior leader Mohammad Shahid says there's no rift within the party and that there is only one camp in the party, which is under Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav convenes crucial meeting of Samajwadi Party MLAs and MLCs; excludes ministers from Shivpal Yadav's camp
Samajwadi Party general secretary writes letter to party cadres, says 'future of the SP lay in Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav'.
Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sacked his uncle and Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Yadav and three other ministers from the Cabinet. The decision was taken at the legislature meet convened by CM Akhilesh at 11 am today.
The legislature meeting excluded 75 MLAs and MLCs known to be close to Shivpal Yadav.