SP chief Akhilesh Yadav
The party leadership is expected to reorganise the district units and put in place new office-bearers as part of its preparations for the 2027 polls.
Go, do whatever you feel like,” he said. These things happen… when wealth accumulates, arrogance follows,” Akhilesh said in Hindi. “Remember one thing: once someone accumulates wealth, he will leave you and go away to do things as per his own wish (and not follow party’s directives),” he said. Party sources said the clash was not necessarily viewed as an isolated incident but reflected growing differences between the two functionaries and their respective support groups.
The meeting was convened to discuss election preparation when an issue came to the fore related to the tussle between former president of Etah district panchayat chairman Jogendra Singh Yadav and former chairman of Legislative Council Ramesh Yadav ’s nephew Manjit Yadav. After some party functionaries from one of the two groups walked upto the dais to talk to the SP chief, Akhilesh retored: “It is better that you seek advice from Subodh and his uncle (Jogender) – they all are big leaders. “When a man is not listening to the party, is behaving badly, then where do we go and bang our heads? It’s all good. Thereafter, Akhilesh left the meeting.
Lucknow: Following exchange of barbs between two senior functionaries of party’s Etah and Kasganj district units, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday dissolved the two units with immediate effect for indiscipline. It all happened during the meeting of party’s district presidents and executive committee members that was chaired by Akhilesh at party headquarters on Sunday morning.