Shivpal praises Akhilesh for state’s development

VARANASI: Samajwadi Party (SP) state unit president and senior minister Shivpal Yadav on Sunday praised the Akhilesh government for development across the state

VARANASI: Samajwadi Party (SP) state unit president and senior minister Shivpal Yadav on Sunday praised the Akhilesh government for development across the state and expressed confidence that the SP would return to power.

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In a brief interaction with journalists after attending a party workers’ convention in Chitbadagaon (Ballia), Shivpal welcomed the suggestion by SP national general secretary Ramgopal Yadav that Akhilesh should be the chief ministerial candidate of the party during the assembly polls expected to be held early next year.

“In a democratic party, everyone has the right to express his opinion, Shivpal said, adding that he “welcomes the suggestion”.

He reiterated the SP would get a full majority and he would propose the name of Akhilesh for the post of chief minister. Shivpal avoided questions related to the ongoing feud in the party.

Ramgopal, in a letter to Mulayam, on Saturday said he (Mulayam) would be held responsible if the party’s fortunes plunged in the forthcoming assembly elections.

“Akhilesh is undoubtedly the most popular leader of the state and, under him, Uttar Pradesh has seen unprecedented development works. If SP has to win the elections, Akhilesh must be made its CM face,” the letter said.