Some senior leaders of SP have connived with the BJP under CBI pressure to destabilize the party: Shivpal Yadav

Lucknow:  The crisis in the ruling Samajwadi Party worsened with Samajwadi Party  supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today taking the extreme step of sacking Ram Gopal Yadav from party for six years. Live Updates:

• Ram Gopal Yadav hatching conspiracy against Samajwadi Party. He has been plotting against me and involved with BJP to save his son: Shivpal said in a press conference.

• Ram Gopal betrayed us to save his son and daughter-in-law from a CBI case, he tried to tarnish party's image: Shivpal

• The Samajwadi Party will contest the Uttar Pradesh elections under the leadership of its leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, sacked cabinet minister Shivpal Singh Yadav announced on Sunday.

• He is involved with corrupt people, Ram Gopal has always misused name of Netaji; had raised this issue at various party forums: Shivpal

• Shivpal Yadav made the announcement after meeting Mulayam Singh, shortly after being thrown out of the government by his estranged nephew and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

• UP CM Akhilesh Yadav must understand who is with him and who is not: Shivpal Singh

• In an obvious attack on party leader Ram Gopal Yadav, who has thrown his weight behind

• Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav said: "Some senior leaders of the party have connived with the BJP under CBI pressure to destabilize the party."

Earlier today, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today taking the extreme step of sacking Shivpal Singh Yadav from his Cabinet. "The CM has sacked Shivpal Yadav from his Cabinet. Some more pro-Amar Singh ministers are likely to be dropped," party sources said. The development comes a day ahead of party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's scheduled meeting with SP MPs, MLAs, MLCs and ministers.