Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal taken back into SP: Shivpal Yadav

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav have been taken back into the party as per the orders of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

The announcement was made by Shivpal Yadav at a press conference held here on Saturday.

In a show of strength a day after his expulsion , Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to have an edge over his father and Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav as as many as 200 MLAs and ministers and about 40MLCs reached at 5 Kalidas Marg , his official residence, on Saturday.

It was when Azam spoke to Mulayam at latter's residence and convinced him to thrash out their differences.. Taking his consent, he drove down to UP CM's residence to take him along to Vikaramaditya Marg residence of Mulayam where both had heart-to-heart talk.

In fact, Akhilesh , during his meeting with the legislators, went emotional and said he was part of Mulayam and would give him a gift of the victory in assembly polls. Similar emotions were vented by Mulayam during his talks with Azam, the insiders told 'www.newstrack.com'. Mulayam had expelled Akhilesh and Ram Gopal Yadav from the party for six years on Friday.

Meanwhile, Amar Singh has been expelled from the party, yet another pointer towards Mulayam's fresh inclination towards his son Akhilesh. The expulsion of Amar Singh was the conditionality which Akhilesh put before speaking to Mulayam.