Yadav Feud

The transfer of power through generations is never easy. Mulayam Singh Yadav realised that, too, when the rise of his son Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister sparked a bitter feud in the Yadav clan. Embers of that rebellion continue to burn to this day.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed confidence that there would not be any glitches in seat-sharing talks among the constituents of the opposition's INDIA bloc and also said the feud between his party and the Congress at the t

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Tejashwi Yadav are tangled in a feud over the expansion of the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) party office in Patna.

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday favoured a tie-up between LJP leader Chirag Paswan and his party, and backed the young leader to emerge victorious in his factional fight with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

Tej Pratap Yadav, the rebel son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, has complained to the police that he received an anonymous death threat.

Just before the national election, the feud in RJD chief Lalu Yadav's family is becoming worse. His older son Tej Pratap Yadav, who quit a party post last week signaling a giant sulk, has threatened to form a new party named after his parents; the banner is ready and his working title is "Lalu-Rabri Morcha".

Burying her 25-year-old bitter feud with Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati will seek support for him at an election rally in Mainpuri on April 19, SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said on Friday.

Shivpal Yadav, who was a powerful minister in Akhilesh Yadav's government, quit the Samajwadi Party in September over a persistent feud with his nephew and floated his own party.

Amid the festering family feud, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday visited offices of both his party, now headed by his son Akhilesh Yadav and the newly-floated rebel outfit of his brother Shivpal Yadav, leaving his party workers wondering where his sympathies lie.

Hours after CBI Director Alok Verma was divested of his powers and "exiled", it was revealed that the Central Vigilance Commission -- the country's top anti-corruption body -- had recommended the step citing attempts to create obstacles in a probe related to his alleged involvement in a bribery case and "stalling" of raids against Bihar politician ...

Akhilesh Yadav's estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav came face-to-face with cousin Ramgopal Yadav, a day after announcing a "Samajwadi Secular Morcha", which revived speculation of a split,. In the fleeting moment, Shivpal Yadav touched Ramgopal Yadav's feet, and provided interesting visuals for TV cameras. The two are on opposite sides of the Yadav fami...

A patch-up between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his senior colleague Sharad Yadav is seen as a remote possibility now by many in the Janata Dal United, the party they have run together for years. Sharad Yadav is said to be contemplating launching a new party, accusing Nitish Kumar of betraying the mandate of voters by deciding to swap alli...

In a new twist to the feud within the Samajwadi Party, its leader Shivpal Singh Yadav today said he will soon launch a campaign to unite "samajwadis" (socialists) to bring them on one platform.

Yogi Adityanath has received many visitors since he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh but one guest this morning merited a double-take. Aparna Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law, called on the Chief Minister along with her husband Prateek Yadav, the Samajwadi patriarch's younger son. What was described as a "courtesy call" has drawn ...

Rebels challenging official party nominees on many seats in Uttar Pradesh might queer the pitch for the Samajwadi Party (SP). The bitter family feud in the Yadav family which created bad blood among workers at grassroot level also left them confused as to whom to back. Many leaders close to Shivpal Yadav's camp were denied tickets and new faces wer...

The transfer of power through generations is never easy. Mulayam Singh Yadav realised that, too, when the rise of his son Akhilesh Yadav as chief minister sparked a bitter feud in the Yadav clan. Embers of that rebellion continue to burn to this day.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday expressed confidence that there would not be any glitches in seat-sharing talks among the constituents of the opposition's INDIA bloc and also said the feud between his party and the Congress at the t

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Tejashwi Yadav are tangled in a feud over the expansion of the Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) party office in Patna.

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday favoured a tie-up between LJP leader Chirag Paswan and his party, and backed the young leader to emerge victorious in his factional fight with his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras.

Tej Pratap Yadav, the rebel son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, has complained to the police that he received an anonymous death threat.

Just before the national election, the feud in RJD chief Lalu Yadav's family is becoming worse. His older son Tej Pratap Yadav, who quit a party post last week signaling a giant sulk, has threatened to form a new party named after his parents; the banner is ready and his working title is "Lalu-Rabri Morcha".

Burying her 25-year-old bitter feud with Samajwadi Party (SP) founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati will seek support for him at an election rally in Mainpuri on April 19, SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said on Friday.

Shivpal Yadav, who was a powerful minister in Akhilesh Yadav's government, quit the Samajwadi Party in September over a persistent feud with his nephew and floated his own party.

Amid the festering family feud, Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday visited offices of both his party, now headed by his son Akhilesh Yadav and the newly-floated rebel outfit of his brother Shivpal Yadav, leaving his party workers wondering where his sympathies lie.

Hours after CBI Director Alok Verma was divested of his powers and "exiled", it was revealed that the Central Vigilance Commission -- the country's top anti-corruption body -- had recommended the step citing attempts to create obstacles in a probe related to his alleged involvement in a bribery case and "stalling" of raids against Bihar politician ...

Akhilesh Yadav's estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav came face-to-face with cousin Ramgopal Yadav, a day after announcing a "Samajwadi Secular Morcha", which revived speculation of a split,. In the fleeting moment, Shivpal Yadav touched Ramgopal Yadav's feet, and provided interesting visuals for TV cameras. The two are on opposite sides of the Yadav fami...

A patch-up between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his senior colleague Sharad Yadav is seen as a remote possibility now by many in the Janata Dal United, the party they have run together for years. Sharad Yadav is said to be contemplating launching a new party, accusing Nitish Kumar of betraying the mandate of voters by deciding to swap alli...

In a new twist to the feud within the Samajwadi Party, its leader Shivpal Singh Yadav today said he will soon launch a campaign to unite "samajwadis" (socialists) to bring them on one platform.

Yogi Adityanath has received many visitors since he became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh but one guest this morning merited a double-take. Aparna Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law, called on the Chief Minister along with her husband Prateek Yadav, the Samajwadi patriarch's younger son. What was described as a "courtesy call" has drawn ...

Rebels challenging official party nominees on many seats in Uttar Pradesh might queer the pitch for the Samajwadi Party (SP). The bitter family feud in the Yadav family which created bad blood among workers at grassroot level also left them confused as to whom to back. Many leaders close to Shivpal Yadav's camp were denied tickets and new faces wer...