Akhilesh Yadav expelled from party

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today expelled his son and CM Akhilesh Yadav from the party for six years. Mr. Yadav announced this a hurriedly called press conference in Lucknow this evening. 

Party general secretary Prof Ram Gopal Yadav has also been expelled for six years by the party chief. He has also been stripped of all party posts. Prior to it, both Mr. Akhilesh and Prof. Ram Gopal were served show cause notice following the release of list of candidates without Mr. Mulayam Yadav's consent. Soon After Prof. Ram Gopal announced calling a National of Party on Sunday. 

Mr. Mulayam termed it as sheer indiscipline and said that Ram Gopal



has no power to call such meeting without the consent of national president of the party. Mulayam Singh said that Ram Gopal Yadav has damaged the party and gravely misguided Akhilesh Yadav. When asked about who will replace AKhilesh Yadav as the next Chief Minister, an annoyed Mulayam Singh said that he is yet to take a decision.

Reacting to his expulsion, Ramgopal Yadav said that it is unconstitutional as he has been expelled within half hour of serving show cause notice to him. Mulayam Singh Yadav has called a meeting of all the party candidates at 10.30 AM tomorrow. CM Akhilesh Yadav has also called a similar meeting at his residence at 9.30 in the morning.