Will Propose Akhilesh’s Name for CM if SP Voted to Power: Shivpal

Ballia (UP): A day after senior party leader Ramgopal Yadav suggested Akhilesh Yadav be made the chief ministerial candidate, Samajwadi Party state president Shivpal on Monday said he will himself propose Akhilesh's name for the post of chief minister if the party is voted to power again.

Ramgopal is party's national general secretary. "He can write to party national president and give him advice. There is nothing wrong in it. I will myself propose name of Akhilesh as CM, if party is voted to power in 2017," Shivpal told reporters here. Ramgopal, in a letter to Mulayam, said he would be held responsible if the party's fortunes plunged in the forthcoming assembly elections."

Samajwadi Party state president Shivpal

Akhilesh is undoubtedly the most popular leader of the state and under him Uttar Pradesh has seen unprecedented development works. If SP has to win the elections, Akhilesh must be made its CM face.

"You can take any decision, but if SP's tally fell below 100, you alone would be held responsible. The same people who worship you for raising Samajwadi Party and would hold you responsible for its decline also. History is ruthless. It spares no one," Ramgopal said in the letter while taking pot shots on his advisors stating that they had no value in the eyes of people. Shivpal was here to attend a workers meet in which leaders of Quami Ekta Dal also addressed the gathering. In his address Shivpal came down heavily on bureaucrats alleging that after taking all the facilities they also take commissions for executing works.

PTI