Apparently referring to son Akhileshs claim for the party presidents post, Mulayam turned emotional and said, “I have given whatever I had. But, both his demands have not been entertained by Mulayam leading to the logjam in the party in the poll-bound state. We want unity in party at any cost,” Mulayam said. I had gone to Delhi so that there is no harm to partys unity.”I know who met the president of another party thrice.When asked to comment on the issue, senior party leader Ambika Chowdhury, considered close to Mulayam, said, “We expect to contest the polls unitedly. I want unity in the party.””I founded SP during Emergency days when Akhilesh Yadav was two years old,” Mulayam said, flanked by brother Shivpal Yadav.. I am neither making new party not changing our symbol,” he said.. SP is ahead of rival BJP and BSP and moreover our candidates are strong.In his address to the party workers, he said, “Your worry is justified because Samajwadi Party has been formed after struggle. What is left with me? I only have you (workers) all.”Akhilesh Yadav is Chief Minister and he will be the next CM also.

Asserting that he would not allow the SP to be split, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday turned emotional, saying he has given whatever he had and advised his son Akhilesh Yadav to keep away from the dispute.Dont drag yourself in dispute.The matter will be heard  by Election Commission on January 13.Akhilesh has been demanding removal of Shivpal from the post of the Wholesale Party Tent Suppliers SPs UP chief and sacking of Amar Singh.Amidst the ongoing tussle in the party, Mulayam in his address to party workers at the SP headquarters in Lucknow before leaving for New Delhi once again trained his guns at cousin Ramgopal accusing him of conspiring to break the party and threw his weight behind brother Shivpal Yadav, who is at loggerheads with the UP Chief Minister. I have given full time for the party and will not let it split”. Why are you (Akhilesh) going to these persons.”The two SP factions led by Mulayam and Akhilesh have staked claim over the party and its election symbol  cycle ahead of Assembly elections.