In Akhilesh Yadav-Mulayam Singh Truce Plan, A National Role For Shivpal Yadav: Sources

New Delhi/Lucknow: The Akhilesh Yadav camp has knocked on the door of the Election Commission to stake claim to the cycle - the election symbol of the Samajwadi Party known to people for years and thus, an incredible asset for the coming elections in Uttar Pradesh. This afternoon, Mulayam Singh's cousin Ram Gopal Yadav, a longtime confidante of his son Akhilesh Yadav, met Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. Yadav Senior has already staked his claim. Given the closeness of the election - its dates can be announced anytime - and the time required to decide the matter, the Election Commission may choose to suspend or freeze the symbol and not grant it to either side.

Here are the latest developments on Samajwadi Party's internal tussle:
 

• Akhilesh Yadav called father Mulayam Singh Yadav today morning 
• After the phone call, Mulayam Singh took a chartered flight from Delhi to Lucknow
• The call was brokered by Azam Khan, who also organized a weekend meeting between the Yadavs
• Akhilesh Yadav is our National President, says Naresh Agrawal
• Ram Gopal Yadav meets Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi to stake claim on the Samajwadi Party's election symbol 'cycle'
• "We told the Election Commission that most party MPs, MLAs and MLCs are with Akhilesh. So the party led by him is the true Samajwadi Party and should get the party symbol," says Ram Gopal Yadav
• Ram Gopal went to Election Commission office with others Samajwadi Party leaders including Naresh Agrawal, K.P. Nanda, Abhishek Mishra and Akshay Yadav
• Sources in the party say Akhilesh Yadav may give up Samajwadi Party chief's post to Mulayam Singh
• Sources also pointed on a national role for Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Shivpal.