Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav's Rath Yatra today, Shivpal likely to skip

New Delhi: The Chief Minister of the poll-bound state of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav will commence his 'Vikas Rath Yatra' from Lucknow on Thursday. It's a big day for Samajwadi Party. Here's latest updates:

• Neta Ji to take call on alliance: Shivpal
• Now everything is fine in the family, we stand united: Shivpal Yadav
• Doors are open for coalition, says Akhilesh Yadav to ABP News. 
• Rath Yatra commences.
• Will form government again: #AkhileshYadav
• Will reach people via this Yatra: Akhilesh Yadav
• Shivpal congratulates Akhilesh.
• Akhilesh Yadav reaches the venue.
• Mulayam Singh Yadav reaches the venue.
• SP workers clash at the venue of “Vikas Rath Yatra” function in Lucknow
• Shivpal Yadav reaches the venue

विकास से विजय की ओर... बढ़ते रहेंगे प्रगति के पहिये... समाजवादी विकास रथ-यात्रा pic.twitter.com/XOpDVN8Uqp

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 1, 2016

With this Rath Yatra, the CM will start his election campaign in the state. The high-tech Rath will leave from Lucknow at 9 am for Unnao district. In the evening, CM will be back to the state capital, Lucknow. Interestingly, there is not a single poster of Akhilesh's uncle Shivpal Yadav on the Rath. After the family fight, Akhilesh had said that he will start his election campaign all alone. Shivpal Yadav's presence in the mega Rath Yatra event was not expected. Shivpal Yadav had earlier said that he will join only if given an invitation. The schools in Unnao are closed today because of the Rath Yatra. In Lucknow, one can see the posters of CM's Rath Yatra everywhere. In these posters too, there is not even a single photo of Shivpal Yadav. ALSO READ: UP election EXCLUSIVE: We want Rama temple to be built as soon as possible, says Keshav Prasad Maurya However, the Mercedes bus which has been converted into Rath, one can see the posters of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav along with son Akhilesh Yadav. Silver jubilee celebration of Samajwadi Party On the 5th November, SP has its silver jubilee celebration. If Rath Yatra is the show of strength for Akhilesh then silver jubilee function is the show of strength for Shivpal Yadav. However, in the posters of this function, there are pictures of both Akhilesh and Shivpal. Meanwhile, on November 4th, Shivpal Yadav has also called a Yuva summit of party workers, just a day after Akhilesh's Rath Yatra. This Akhilesh-Shivpal fight has definitely put party workers into a loyalty test. As per the latest information, Mulayam Singh will be part of Rath Yatra and Akhilesh Yadav will attend the silver jubilee function.