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Yadav vs Yadav: Will follow 'Netaji's' decision, says Shivpal after Akhilesh strips him off key ministries

"People of Uttar Pradesh are with Samajwadi Party and Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav)" Shivpal Yadav said.

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Akhilesh Yadav with Shivpal Yadav. Image courtesy: Facebook
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A day after Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav stripped off Shivpal Yadav from key ministries, the politician said that he will make a decision after speaking to Netaji.

"Will follow Netaji's decision," he said speaking to media.

"It is the CM's decision to whether or not to allot a ministry. People of Uttar Pradesh are with Samajwadi Party and Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav)," he added.

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday replaced Akhilesh Yadav with his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav as its new chief in Uttar Pradesh, however, there was a downside to the development as Shivpal was stripped of his key ministries.

Akhilesh had been the party's state chief for the last four years. However, it should be noted that Revenue, irrigation and PWD departments have been taken away from Shivpal.

Chief Minister Akhilesh has kept PWD while irrigation department has been handed over to Awadhesh Prasad and revenue department to Balram Yadav. Shivpal has now been handed over the social welfare department.

The move comes at a time when the state is gearing up for assembly elections which are scheduled to place next year. Earlier, Shivpal Singh Yadav had reportedly announced the party's first list of 142 candidates for the 2017 polls.

The development came hours after Akhilesh shunted out state Chief Secretary Deepak Singhal, considered close to Shivpal Singh, and replaced him with Rahul Bhatnagar.

Disagreements between Akhilesh and his uncle have been reported on several occasions, including on the choice of official to be appointed as the state's chief secretary after Alok Ranjan's term ended, and the postponement of Qaumi Ekta Dal's merger with Samajwadi Party.

Shivpal is now left with land development, water resources and social welfare ministries.

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