Mulayam says no plans to float new party; Akhilesh praises 'neta ji'

Mulayam also hit out at the Yogi Adityanath govt for the lathicharge on students at BHU

Mulayam Singh Yadav, the veteran socialist leader, on Monday once again checkmated the rival Samajwadi Party (SP) faction opposing his son and SP President Akhilesh Yadav by announcing there was no proposal to float a new political party or coalition at the moment.

Talking to newspersons at the Lohia Trust office here, Trust president Mulayam remained non-committal to the suggestions of the rival SP faction purportedly helmed by him and his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav.

"There is no proposal to form a new party... Will let you know when there is any such development," he said.

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