In a tough action, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled his son and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as well as general secretary Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years for gross indiscipline.

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- Akhilesh is the Mulayam Singh's heir, so there are always chances of a truce

- Mulayam doesn't have the energy to criss-cross the state and infuse a renewed energy among voters.

- Akhilesh has been able to portray a different and modern image among a large section of voters In his old age,

- Besides Mulayam Singh Yadav, there is no other face in the party as popular as Akhilesh

In less than 24 hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav were sacked from the Samajwadi Party, their expulsion was revoked and they were taken back into the party.

Ram Gopal cancelled his National executive prog and Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav will sit together to make a list: Shivpal Yadav pic.twitter.com/TZlLHFlnFi

"It is our duty to offer support to Uttar Pradesh at times of crisis," Lalu further said.

"I was already hopeful. The Samajwadi Party will again form a government in Uttar Pradesh. This is good," Lalu Prasad said.

Really happy, I was hopeful; SP will form its govt in UP and if there's an alliance with Congress, then it'll be even better: Lalu Yadav pic.twitter.com/wWU3eNum0e

"The country has seen other governments. But these other governments of BJP, BSP and Congress did no work. But whenever we have formed a government, we have fulfiled all our promises," Shivpal said.

"Netaji revoked the expulsion of Akhilesh and Ram Gopal. We have always fought communal forces and will continue to do so together," he added. "We will form a majority government again."

"BJP has created an atmosphere of fear after demonetisation. They had done the same thing after the Babri Masjid demolition. But they were demolished later on," he said.

"I also had to go through the days of Emergency," said Shivpal, adding that he had worked with some great people in politics.

"The history of SP members is one to be proud of," said Shivpal Yadav.

"Mulayam Singh ji has once again shown mature politics and his promise that he will not let this family or party split ever," Amar Singh said.

"Conspiracy against Samajwadi Party failed," he also said. "My only agenda is unity," he added. "I am not in SP to split the party but to unite it."

"Even I did not like this action. It should have been withdrawn. I am glad Akhilesh's expulsion was revoked," said Azam Khan.

Netaji has built the party; I consider him the 'Baghban' of the party. He is a father as well as the party Chief: Azam Khan, SP on SP feud pic.twitter.com/AcfcAVXdEq

Lucknow: In a tough action, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav expelled his son and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as well as general secretary Ramgopal Yadav from the party for six years for "gross indiscipline", a decision that will lead to a political crisis in Uttar Pradesh.

Making the announcement at a press conference on Friday, Mulayam said the new chief minister will be chosen by the Samajwadi Party.

Flanked by brother Shivpal Yadav, who has been at loggerheads with the chief minister, Mulayam said he had taken the action against Akhilesh and Ramgopal to save the party which he had built through hard efforts.

"We have to save the party. The party comes first. That is why we are expelling both Akhilesh and Ramgopal," Mulayam said.

He explained that the decision was taken after Ramgopal, in his capacity as general secretary, called an emergency meeting of the party on 1 January and Akhilesh "supported" it.

Ramgopal called the meeting after a showcause notice was issued to him and Akhilesh by Mulayam for releasing a list of candidates, parallel to the one issued officially by Mulayam. "How can he (Akhilesh) release the list when the party has declared its candidates? Both Akhilesh and Ramgopal want to finish the party. I will not let it happen. I have built this party through hard work," Mulayam said. "I had made Akhilesh the chief minister with much fanfare."

With regard to the emergency meeting called by Ramgopal on Sunday, Mulayam said only the party president has the power to convene such a meeting. "The party cannot run on Ramgopal's whims," Mulayam said.

He said Ramgopal has not only indulged in indiscipline but is causing a big harm to the party. "As of now we have expelled him, but we will take further action against him," he party chief asserted.

Pouring scorn on Ramgopal, Mulayam said he has "ruined" the finishing career of Akhilesh who "does not understand".