City
Epaper

Mulayam's B'Day celebrated separately by Akhilesh, Shivpal

By IANS | Updated: November 22, 2019 15:25 IST

Samajwadi patriarch Mulayam Singh's 81st birthday on Friday was celebrated with much fanfare in Lucknow, Etawah and several other districts.

Open in App

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wished the veteran leader on his birthday with a tweet and wished him a "healthy, active and happy life".

The event though once again threw wide open the split in the party and the family.

While the Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav celebrated the birthday in Lucknow, Shivpal Yadav and his Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) celebrated the occasion in Etawah.

Both the parties put up hoardings wishing Mulayam Singh on his birthday in the state capital.

In Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav led the celebrations with his cousin Dharmendra Yadav and all senior party leaders by his side.

Mulayam Singh Yadav arrived at the party office in the afternoon and cut the customary cake amid cries of 'Mulayam Singh zindabad'.

Earlier, the Samajwadi Party workers had held a 'havan' to pray for the their patriarch's long life.

Party leaders distributed 81 kilograms 'laddoos' and danced to the beating of 'dhol' at the party office.

In Etawah, Shivpal Singh organised a 'dangal' to mark the occasion. It may be recalled that Mulayam Singh had been a wrestler in his younger days and is particularly fond of the sport.

Shivpal Yadav also released an e-book titled 'Lohia-Mulayam.com' o the occasion.

However, none of the other family members attended Shivpal's event showing that the divide within the family was equally deep.

PSPL members celebrated Mulayam's birthday at all district offices by cutting cakes and distributing fruits among the poor.

Mulayam Singh first became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989 and then again in 1993 and then in 2003. He served as Defence Minister in the Deve Gowda government in 1996.

He is the founder of the Samajwadi Party that is now headed by his son Akhilesh Yadav.

He is presently Member of Parliament from Mainpuri.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: Mulayam SinghMulayam Singh YadavSamajwadi PartyShivpal YadavShivpal Singh
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalAkhilesh Yadav's Remark over Cowshed Spark Outrage, MP CM Mohan Yadav Reacts

MaharashtraAbu Azmi Aurangzeb Row: “People Are Calling Me a Terrorist, but Which Terror Have I Spread?” Asks SP Leader (Watch Video)

MaharashtraAbu Azmi Aurangzeb Row: Mumbai Sessions Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Samajwadi Party Leader

Maharashtra'I Am Not In Fault": Abu Azmi Requests Suspension Revocation, Denies Demeaning Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

Maharashtra"This Is Just the First Step...": Eknath Shinde on Abu Azmi's Suspension from Maharashtra Assembly Over Aurangzeb Remark (Watch Video)

National Realted Stories

NationalBSF’s Eastern Command chief reviews Manipur security situation, force’s preparedness

NationalWe must stand united to defeat terrorism once & forever, says Rahul Gandhi in J&K

NationalChhattisgarh: 51 People, Including 37 Children, Suffer From Food Poisoning After Eating at a Wedding

NationalIdentify Pakistani nationals and send them back: Home Minister tells Chief Ministers

NationalMP: Unidentified object from sky falls on house, police summons Airforce experts