Opinion UP polls: Ticket distribution exposes fault-lines in Samajwadi Party
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi parivar still seems to be embroiled in infighting. As a result, the SP looks inept to exploit the issue of demonetisation in their ongoing election campaign.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav along with his Uncle and PWD Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav at various scheems launch for Labours progrramme at his official residence in Lucknow on friday. Express photo by Vishal Srivastav 19.09.2014 
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav along with his Uncle and Samajwadi Party state president Shivpal Singh Yadav (right). Express photo by Vishal Srivastav
A fresh tussle between Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party (SP) state president Shivpal Yadav has exposed fault-lines in the ruling Yadav family in Uttar Pradesh. Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi parivar still seems to be embroiled in infighting. As a result, the SP looks inept to exploit the issue of demonetisation in their ongoing election campaign.
Demonetisation is all but the central issue in this UP Assembly election and an aggressive poll campaign would’ve put dust on the past troubles of the Yadav camp. SP national president and founder Mulayam Singh Yadav had lambasted both son Akhilesh and brother Shivpal after a much publicised party meeting in October where he asserted his authority in the SP.
Mulayam has stressed that he will decide who will be given what responsibility and be placed at what position. It seemed that was the end of it. The discussions of the tussle had subsided to a massive degree. With demonetisation announcement on November 8, the discourse had moved on from the Yadav family infighting. The state was polarised heavily and SP could’ve moved in to gain some ground.
However, on Sunday Akhilesh Yadav submitted his own list of candidates for the elections against Shivpal’s list where he rejected several of Shivpal’s choices and questioned their competence and chances to win the elections, much to the ire of his father.
This move gives clear hints that Mulayam’s efforts were only able to temporarily pacify the situation and both Akhilesh and Shivpal would wait a few months till they get closer to elections to make their move.
Just as hope was emerging for the revival of a united Samajwadi Party, both the camps dragged the party back into another controversy. Demonetisation was in many ways god sent for the SP as that swept all issues away from the public conscience, including SP’s infighting. But Akhilesh and Shivpal are unable to keep their differences behind them.
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