Ahead of the election in Uttar Pradesh, where he is seeking a second consecutive term, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has been declared the rightful owner of his Samajwadi Party's symbol, the cycle.
The 43-year-old has for weeks been facing off with his father, Mulayam Singh, for control of the party. Both sides earlier this month filed competing claims with the Election Commission to use it as their own, telegraphing that if needed, they would contest the election as rival outfits.
The decision in Akhilesh Yadav's favour, delivered this evening Monday Jan 16,2017, also found that his faction of the Samajwadi Party is the real thing, with the Election Commission recognising that the majority of legislators back him over his father.
Aware that splitting their party comes with the risk of splitting votes, father and son have made repeated attempts to soften the lines dividing them, but mediation sessions by Samajwadi leaders like Azam Khan as well as private consults have failed
The decision in Akhilesh Yadav's favour, delivered this evening Monday Jan 16,2017, also found that his faction of the Samajwadi Party is the real thing, with the Election Commission recognising that the majority of legislators back him over his father.
Aware that splitting their party comes with the risk of splitting votes, father and son have made repeated attempts to soften the lines dividing them, but mediation sessions by Samajwadi leaders like Azam Khan as well as private consults have failed
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