In 2016, Akhilesh had shown the Samajwadi Party's exit door to his uncle Shivpal due to family disputes.
Shivpal later formed his own party Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya). However, the PSPL failed to win any seat in the state in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 13 (ANI): After the poll defeat in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party ally Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav said that the atmosphere was conducive for the party to win the elections but there were organisational shortcomings.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 23 (ANI): Pragativadi Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Jaswant Nagar Assembly constituency as a candidate of the Samajwadi Party- PSP(Lohia) alliance.
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