Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the leader of SP Legislature Party.
At the meeting of SP MLAs and MLCs, the former chief minister was unanimously elected as the combined leader of the party in both the State Assembly and Council, SP spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said.
Besides, Mr. Akhilesh was also authorised to pick the leader of the party in the Legislative Council, he added.
Mr. Akhilesh is a member of the Upper House, where senior SP leader Ahmed Hasan presently leads the party.
Veterans absent
Party veterans Azam Khan and Shivpal Singh Yadav who failed to find favour with Mr. Akhilesh, skipped today’s meeting.
