Mulayam's wife Sadhna Yadav 'hurt' with SP family feud, Netaji's insult; wants Akhilesh to win Uttar Pradesh polls

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's wife Sadhna Yadav on Tuesday opened up on the much-reported feud in her family involving Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Ramgopal Yadav, 'Netaji' and Shivpal Yadav.

While claiming that she was 'very hurt' with the family feud, Sadhna Yadav said, “I don't want to blame anybody for it.”

She made these remarks when asked about the allegations made against her that she wanted to break the party.

Speaking her heart out, Mulayam's wife said, “Whatever the situation was, Netaji shouldn't have been insulted, as he is the one who founded and nurtured the party.”

While dismissing reports of a rift with her step son Akhilesh, Sadhna Yadav said, “I have had more conversation with Akhilesh since January 1, than I had in last 5 years,” adding that she wanted him to win the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections and become the chief minister again.

When asked to comment on Shivpal Yadav, who is locked in a bitter battle with nephew Akhilesh, Sadhna Yadav said, “Shivpal ji shouldn't have been insulted, he was not at fault. He has done a lot for Netaji and the party.”

Raising suspicion that somebody might be misleading Akhilesh, Sadhna said that she never considered UP CM as her step son.

“I don't know who misled Akhilesh, he respects Netaji and me a lot,” she asserted.

The signs of thaw in Mulayam's immediate family were evident with both Akhilesh and his wife Dimple Yadav campaigning for Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of Sadhna Yadav.

Aparna is seeking election from Lucknow Cantt.

Aparna is married to Mulayam's second son Prateek and is pitted against BJP's Rita Bahuguna Joshi who had crossed over to the BJP from the Congress just before elections.

On being asked why she never entered the political arena, Sadhna Yadav replied, “Netaji didn't allow her to do so.''

Sadhna, however, added that she continues to work from background.

She categroically stated that she doesn't wants to enter politics, but would certainly like her son Prateek Yadav to join politics.

Sadhna Yadav's comments come at a time when Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh appears isolated with son Akhilesh Yadav coming on top in the ugly battle for political supremacy.

Having anointed himself the party's national president, in a dramatic coup against his wrestler-turned-politician father, the 43-year-old Akhilesh Yadav is in full control of the party.

Egged on by uncle and Rajya Sabha member Ram Gopal Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav has been making the right moves since raising the banner of revolt against his ageing father.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav did not campaign for uncle Shivpal in the elections though he held rallies in nearly all other nearby seats.