Shivpal Yadav asks SP to decide on merger or alliance with his party quickly

Barabanki (UP): Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav on Tuesday told his nephew and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to decide on an alliance or merger of his party with the SP without delay.

Shivpal Yadav, who was attending his party's 'Samajik Parivartan Yatra', told newspersons that whether it is an  alliance or the merger of the party,  Akhilesh has to take the decision as soon as possible

"We have been trying for the last two years. Whatever needs to be done, Akhilesh should do it quickly. Whether it is an alliance or a merger, our people should be respected. Those who are behind us should get seats in a respectable manner," Shivpal said in reply to a question.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had recently said that his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav will be respected in the party.

Shivpal Yadav is presently taking out a 'Samajik Parivartan Yatra' for uprooting the BJP in the coming assembly elections