New Delhi/Allahabad: Just a few days after the family feud of Yadavs, the Chief Minister of the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav is all set to take out his Rath Yatra as a show of strength on Thursday, and there are some veteran Samajwadi Party leaders who believe that this family fight may benefit CM in the upcoming state elections.
One such leader is Samajwadi Party (SP) veteran MP of Rajya Sabha for Uttar Pradesh, Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh. Mr Singh is considered close to party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and played a major role in the establishment of the party with SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav, Beni Verma and Azam khan.
ABP Live's Anurag Kumar has an exclusive conversation with the MP on the topics like internal fight in the Yadav family and upcoming state Assembly elections. Here's what he said:
Q1) Will this family fight affect Samajwadi Party, negatively or positively, in the upcoming state elections of 2017?
Rewati Raman Singh: This family fight will affect Samajwadi Party negatively in the upcoming Assembly elections. It's difficult to say how much but it will.
Q2) Akhilesh sacked his uncle Shivpal Yadav (for reportedly being close to Amar Singh). Has this step made Akhilesh's image larger than life in the eyes of the people?
Rewati Raman Singh: In general, it will somewhat benefit Akhilesh Yadav in elections.
Q3) How much important or not important Amar Singh is for the Samajwadi Party?
Rewati Raman Singh: According to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, he is important.
Q4) Is this fight in ruling Yadav family because of outsiders (for example Amar Singh)?
Rewati Raman Singh: I don't know this.
Q5) You tried to intervene and resolve the conflict between the father and the son (Mulayam and Akhilesh), have your intervention bear any fruit?
Rewati Raman Singh: I hope so.
Q6) If you have to choose one between Akhilesh or Mulayam whom will you choose?
Rewati Raman Singh: For me, both are equal.
Q7) What is the reason of this fight in the Yadav family?
Rewati Raman Singh: I don't know the reason for this fight. But I believe, it will be over soon.
Q8) Will SP join hands with the Congress in the upcoming state elections?
Rewati Raman Singh: It will depend on the situation.
Q9) Who is big competitor in state election for the SP, BJP or BSP?
Rewati Raman Singh: BJP
Q10) Who is better CM, Mulayam Singh or Akhilesh?
Rewati Raman Singh: Both are good.
Q11) Why crime increases every time SP government comes to power?
Rewati Raman Singh: There is nothing like that. If you compare every state, UP is on 4th or 5th place. Delhi is on 1st place.
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