Offended by the Samajwadi Partys (SP) decision to field former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadavs nephew Dhermendra Yadav from the Badayun parliamentary seat,sitting MP Saleem Iqbal Shervani has reportedly decided to part ways with the SP. Mulayam Singh Yadav should have at least consulted me or the people of the area before taking such a decision. I have represented this constituency four times consecutively and established the party there, Shervani told The Indian Express on Friday. On Sunday,he will visit Badayun and decide his future course of action after consulting the people. There has been a strong reaction to the partys decision in the area. I will do what the people of Badayun say, said Shervani,while replying to a query if he will fight the election independently or join another party. Meanwhile,hundreds of Shervanis supporters took to streets and burnt effigies of Mulayam Singh Yadav,Amar Singh and Dhermendra Yadav in Badayun on Friday. Mulayam Singh is the party chief and has every right to take a decision. Maybe,he has a better option for the people of the area. But one should understand the wishes of the people from what happened today, the former Union minister said.
