In yet another development that could escalate tensions in the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, MLC Udayveer Singh, a close aide of chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, was expelled from the party for six years.
Singh's expulsion came days after he reportedly sent a letter to party's national president Mulayam Singh Yadav asking him to step down and let Akhilesh take his place.
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In the letter, Singh also accused Mulayam's second wife Sadhna of harbouring ill feeling towards her stepson Akhilesh adding that Shivpal Singh Yadav, the state party chief and a brother of Mulayam Singh, was jealous of the chief minister's popularity.
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The decision to expell Udayveer could be the result of him openly taking sides with Akhilesh at a time when the party is struggling to keep all the stakeholders united ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
(With inputs from agencies)
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