Is Akhilesh stepping down as SP president?

March 25, 2017 15:00

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that his Samajwadi Party will choose its next national president before September 30, triggering specualations of his stepping down from the post.

Akhileshs party, which fought the recently held assembly elections in alliance with the Congress, suffered a defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which came to power in the politically crucial state with a brute majority.

The run-up to the elections saw a fierce infighting in Akhileshs family, with the then chief minister snatching the post of national president from his father, Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Akhilesh faction stripped Mulayams brother, Shivpal, of his state presidentship.

On Saturday, Akhilesh addressed an impromptu press conference at the SP office in Lucknow even as his party held a national executive meet.

Referring to Adityanaths last Lok Sabha speech taking a dig at Akhileshs age, the former CM said: Of course, he is an year older to me, but so far the work is concerned, he is far too small than me...

On law and order, Akhilesh said: Incidents are happening all over the state now, but they are not being highlighted with Yogis picture -- the way media used my picture while reporting (such) incidents earlier.

Also read: What led to Akhilesh's downfall

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