NEW DELHI: Mulayam Singh Yadav has removed two more supporters of Akhilesh Yadav, on an eventful day that saw a virtual split of the party.

As per the news agency, Mulayam Singh Yadav has expelled Kiranmoy Nanda and Naresh Agrawal from Samajwadi Party hours after the party founder expelled Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years.

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As reported, the party office at Lucknow saw high drama with Akhilesh supporters creating a ruckus there, removing the nameplate of Shivpal Yadav.

Mulayam Singh Yadav has now called for another convention of party workers on January 5 and issued a strongly worded letter in which he directly took on Ram Gopal saying some people “to save themselves from the CBI and assist BJP” are insulting netaji.

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Earlier in the morning, the Akhilesh group declared a sort of coup in the party. In the national executive meet in Janeshwar Misra Park of Lucknow, Ramgopal Yadav announced the appointment of Akhilesh as party national president while removing Amar Singh for the party itself. Akhilesh further slammed uncle Shivpal Singh for anti party activities and removed him from the state unit chief.

Ram Gopal also moved a proposal to make Mulayam Singh, the founder president of the party, as party patron.

Soon after being proposed as the national president of the party, Akhilesh said his respect for his father was more than ever and that he would stand against those conspiring against the party.

“Those who conspired against the party, damaged it and also posed problems before the national president…should know that my respect for the national president (Mulayam Singh) will be more than before,” the chief minister said.

“…People might raise questions and level allegations but I said this before and say it again that as his son if there is any conspiracy against the party and him it is my duty to stand against them,” he said.

Economictimes.com (with inputs from PTI, ANI)