LUCKNOW: After winning the Cycle, Akhilesh Yadav went to meet his father and seek his blessings. He also tweeted: Cycle chalti jayegi, aage badhti jayegi (The cycle will keep on keep on moving, it will keep on moving forward).”
Hailing as "just", the Election Commission verdict recognising the Akhilesh Yadav faction as Samajwadi Party and allotting it the reserved symbol 'bicyle', Ramgopal Yadav said he was "hopeful" the party will forge an alliance with Congress for the high-stakes Uttar Pradesh elections.
Speaking to reporters immediately after the Commission's decision, SP general secretary Ramgopal Yadav urged party men to work harder now to ensure see the young leader gets another term as the Chief Minister.
"We are thankful to the EC, it has given a just order. I congratulate workers and leaders of Samajwadi Party and urge them to work towards electing Akhilesh as Chief Minister yet another time," Yadav, who has been a staunch supporter of the Chief Minister through the intra-party conflict, said.
Ramgopal said the final decision regarding forging alliance with Congress will be taken by Akhilesh, but he expressed hopes that it will happen. "It is Akhilesh Yadav who will decide on the alliance.
ALSO READ:
“SON”RISE IN SP: Akhilesh gets “Cycle”, party name
Transfer of Katni SP: MP Congress chief, NSUI workers injured in lathi-charge