Shivpal Yadav thanks nephew Akhilesh for revoking disqualification plea, lauds leadership

Signaling a truce with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, on Monday has written a letter thanking him for withdrawing petition which demanded his disqualification as an MLA. He also stated that this displayed Akhilesh Yadav's clear leadership of a new political formation. Akhilesh and his uncle had parted ways in 2018, with Shivpal forming his own party - Pragathisheel Samajwadi party.

SP chief Akhilesh, uncle Shivpal share st during Holi celebration in Etawah

Shivpal accepts Akhilesh Yadav's leadership

Shivpal Yadav says 'open for coalition' with nephew Akhilesh Yadav

UP speaker allowed Akhilesh to withdraw his plea

On May 29, Uttar Pradesh assembly Speaker Hriday Narain Dixit allowed Samajwadi Party (SP) to withdraw its plea for disqualification of Shivpal Singh Yadav. Asked about development, a senior SP leader said, "Our party president is of view that party will t go ahead with disqualification proceedings. People of state will decide ir fate." But, he denied rumours of Shivpal coming close to party chief again, inspite of Akhilesh-Shivpal's joint appearance at Hole celebrations in Etawah.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets Mulayam Singh Yadav after latter was admitted to hospital over high blood pressure on Sunday

Shivpal Singh open for coalition with Akhilesh Yadav

In October 2019, Shivpal said that he is open for a coalition with him, according to ANI. He furr stated he would t rejoin  Samajwadi Party. Shivpal, who is former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's younger bror, left party and anunced formation of his own party prior to UP state polls in 2017. His party - Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party was recognised officially in October 2018.

UP assembly speaker lets Samajwadi Party withdraw plea to disqualify Shivpal Yadav as MLA

Mulayam Singh's rift mending efforts

Previously in June, after drubbing of Samajwadi Party, party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav had launched fresh efforts to end acrimony between his son Akhilesh Yadav - and bror Shivpal Singh Yadav. Samajwadi veteran had separately met Akhilesh Yadav and Shivpal Singh Yadav, and entire clan to settle differences, multiple times in in Delhi and Saifai in Uttar Pradesh. His efforts had t yielded big results as Shivpal Singh Yadav has refused to merge his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party with SP.

whole effort by SP founder was to make up for terrible performance of party in Lok Sabha election. SP had fought in coalition with BSP and mand to win only 5 seats and its ally BSP 10 seats against BJP's 62 seats. re have been reports that Shivpal Singh Yadav's party was blamed by SP and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for splitting Yadav votes. Also, Gathbandhan equation had failed after Mayawati pulled out of coalition and anunce her decision to contest for state Assembly bypolls on her own.