After Election Commission’s nod to his coronation, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav revoked expulsion of nine MLCs and youth wing leaders. They were removed for indiscipline earlier by his warring uncle Shivpal Yadav.
The decision to revoke their expulsion was a foregone conclusion though formal orders to this effect were issued late last night, taking them back in the party fold.
This is the first major decision taken by Akhilesh as the SP national President.
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Nine leaders including MLCs Ananad Bhaduaria, Sunil Singh Sajan, Sanjay Lathar, Mulayam Singh Youth Brigade national and state president Gaurav Dubey and Mohammad Aibad were expelled in September last by then state president Shivpal after he replaced nephew Akhilesh on the post in a bitter power game.
Samajwadi Yuvjan Sabha state chief Brajesh Yadav and his counterpart in Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha Digvijay Singh, who were also sacked on charges of indiscipline after they led an agitation demanding restatement of Akhilesh, are also back in the party.
MLC Udaiveer Singh, who was expelled for attacking Mulayam alleging he was under influence of “outsiders”, too is back.
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MLC Arvind Yadav, nephew of SP general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav, against whom allegations of “land grabbing” was made by Shivpal while being sacked, has also been taken in.
Mr. Akhilesh Yadav also appointed Geeta Singh as the state president of SP Mahila Sabha and restored youth leaders back to their their previous posts.
On Monday, Election Commission has settled the dispute over Samajwadi Party’s name and symbol ‘bicycle’ in the UP CM Akhilesh’s favour.