Lucknow: CM Akhilesh Yadav reaches Raj Bhawan after expulsion of his loyal minister Pawan Pandey

New Delhi: The chief minister of poll-bound Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has reached Raj Bhawan in Lucknow to meet Governor Ram Naik, on Wednesday. The purpose of his visit is not yet clear which continued for half-hour. However, his loyalist and Samajwadi Party leader Pawan Pandey has been expelled earlier in the day from the party after a clash with another party MLC Ashu Malik. It is learned that Pawan slapped Ashu after which this tough decision is taken. He has been expelled for six years. Shivpal Yadav has also demanded from the Chief Minister to sack him from the ministerial position. “We have written a letter to UP CM to sack Pawan Pandey of the ministerial position over a clash with MLC Ashu Malik”, said Shivpal Singh Yadav. It may be recalled that from past several days, the family fight is going on in the ruling Yadav family. However, Shivpal Yadav denied it. “Parivaar mein koi vivadh nahi, party mein koi vivadh nahi hai, sab ek hain”, (There is no controversy in family or party, everything is ok) said Shivpal Singh Yadav.