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Akhilesh will be Uttar Pradesh CM & Shivpal a minister, says Mulayam

Hindustan Times, Safai (Etawah) | By
Feb 26, 2017 08:42 PM IST

Putting all speculations to rest, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Sunday that after the party wins the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Akhilesh Yadav would be the chief minister and Shivpal Yadav would join the cabinet as a minister.

Putting all speculations to rest, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Sunday that after the party wins the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Akhilesh Yadav would be the chief minister and Shivpal Yadav would join the cabinet as a minister.

Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav waves to supporters after casting his vote at a polling station in Saifai, in Etawah on Sunday.(AP)
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav waves to supporters after casting his vote at a polling station in Saifai, in Etawah on Sunday.(AP)

“There is no dispute and no one can stop SP from winning 300-plus seats in the UP elections. Akhilesh would be the new chief minister and Shivpal would be a minister,” Mulayam said and replied in positive when asked if Shivpal would be next to Akhilesh.

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“Who says I am not campaigning? I have campaigned everywhere and would do in future,” said Mulayam while applauding the work done by Akhilesh. He also targeted the BJP government at the Centre for not fulfilling the promises made.

Shivpal did not respond directly to Mulayam’s statement, but said Netaji’s ‘wish’ was an order for him to be complied with.

His son Aditya said the attack on his father’s cavalcade was an act of the BJP and they would file a complaint.

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    Hemendra Chaturvedi is based in Agra serving as a Principal Correspondent, covering districts of Agra and Aligarh division of western Uttar Pradesh. He has been with HT since 1992 and has completed 25 year of association with HT.

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