A day after senior party leader Ramgopal Yadav suggested Akhilesh Yadav be made the chief ministerial candidate, Samajwadi Party state president said he will himself propose Akhilesh’s name for the post of chief minister if the party is voted to power again.
“Ramgopal is party’s national general secretary. He can write to party national president and give him advice. There is nothing wrong in it. I will myself propose name of Akhilesh as CM, if party is voted to power in 2017,” Shivpal told reporters here.
Ramgopal, in a letter to Mulayam, yesterday said he would be held responsible if the party’s fortunes plunged in the forthcoming assembly elections.
“Akhilesh is undoubtedly the most popular leader of the state and under him Uttar Pradesh has seen unprecedented development works. If SP has to win the elections, Akhilesh must be made its CM face,” the letter said.
