Samajwadi Party family feud: Here's what happened since 2nd week of September

MULAYAM CAMP
Shivpal Singh Yadav made new president of SP’s Uttar Pradesh unit, replacing CM Akhilesh Yadav.

AKHILESH CAMP
Akhilesh removes senior IAS offi cer Dipak Singhal, considered close to Shivpal, from the post of chief secretary Akhilesh takes back several important portfolios like PWD, irrigation, cooperative waste land development, etc, from Shivpal Akhilesh indirectly holds Amar Singh responsible for growing rift within his family

MULAYAM CAMP
Engages SP national general secretary Ram Gopal to pacify Akhilesh; Ram Gopal terms Akhilesh’s removal from the post of state unit chief wrong Reports of Shivpal’s resignation from both the posts — minister and party’s state president

AKHILESH CAMP
CM drops two ministers — Gayatri Prajapati and Raj Kishore Singh — from his ministry. Both are considered close to Mulayam camp

MULAYAM CAMP
Mulayam Singh asks Akhilesh to re-induct Gayatri Prajapati and ensure return of portfolios to Shivpal

AKHILESH CAMP
Agrees to re-induct Prajapati in the ministry and return the portfolios to Shivpal

MULAYAM CAMP
Shivpal decides to expel party’s seven leaders, including three MLCs — Sanjay Lathar, Sunil Kumar and Anand Bhadauriya — considered close to Akhilesh Amar Singh appointed SP national general secretary Mulayam announces next CM will be decided by the party legislators after the assembly polls

AKHILESH CAMP
Ram Gopal writes a letter requesting Mulayam to declare Akhilesh as party’s CM face MLC Udayveer Singh writes a letter suggesting Akhilesh’s elevation as SP national president

MULAYAM CAMP
Shivpal clarifies Akhilesh would be CM face at the party leaders’ meeting where Akhilesh is absent MLC Udayveer Singh expelled

AKHILESH CAMP
Akhilesh calls a meeting of party MLAs and MLCs; Shivpal’s hardcore supporters not called at this meeting Akhilesh dismisses four ministers — Shivpal Yadav, Narad Rai, Om Prakash Singh and Sadab Fatima (all close to Shivpal)

MULAYAM CAMP
Ram Gopal Yadav expelled from the party