UP polls: Akhilesh Yadav sacks minister Sharda Pratap Shukla, now RLD candidate

The sitting SP MLA from Sarojini Nagar constituency is contesting election on a Rashtriya Lok Dal ticket.

Updated on: Feb 9, 2017, 13:32:56 IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Umesh Raghuvanshi

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday dropped minister of state (independent charge) for higher education Sharda Pratap Shukla from his council of ministers. Governor Ram Naik has accepted chief minister’s recommendation, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav (AFP Photo)

The sitting SP MLA from Sarojini Nagar constituency is contesting election on a Rashtriya Lok Dal ticket.

Shukla’s name had figured in the SP list of the then SP state president Shivpal Singh Yadav released on December 28m, but was dropped from the list of candidates announced by the chief minister after he took over as the Samajwadi Party president.

The SP has fielded Anurag Yadav from Sarojini Nagar assembly seat.

The chief minister had inducted Shukla along with others in the cabinet revamp carried out on June 27 last year. There were reports that Shukla was not happy following denial of ticket and may switch over loyalties.

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Umesh Raghuvanshi
Umesh Raghuvanshi is a journalist with over three decade experience. He covers politics, finance, environment and social issues. He has covered all assembly and parliament elections in Uttar Pradesh since 1984.Read More

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