FIROZABAD: Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia chief Shivpal Yadav is to contest from Firozabad constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. Shival Yadav’s nephew Akshay Yadav, the son of his estranged brother SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav is also contesting from the same seat which ensures a family battle on this seat.

Shivpal Yadav on Saturday announced his candidature from Firozabad constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Yadav said "The people of Firozabad want me to contest the Lok Sabha elections from there and so I will contest from Firozabad,"

Yadav also exuded confidence that the support of PSP-L will be vital for any party to form the government at the Centre. He said  "No government can be formed in 2019 without the support of our party. H further added, In 2022, PSPL will form its government in Lucknow. Lashing out at SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, he said that he had never sought any high-ranking designation in the Party, nor a minister's post but his nephew sidelined him. He said "I only wanted respect, but I was separated as part of a conspiracy. How can we trust a person who has deceived his father and uncle? I had to form the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia out of compulsion.