The surprise statement came on a day when the factional war in the Samajwadi Party escalated
Amid the tug of war over 'cycle', the EC will soon take a call "in a day or two"
Convention called by Ram Gopal on Jan 1 that made Akhilesh party chief illegal, says SP patriarch
Mulayam camp is likely to submit its set of affidavits on Monday
"I have always been with Netaji, will always be till my last breath," Shivpal said
Shivpal asked party workers to concentrate and work hard to win the elections
Rejects resolution declaring Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party chief, calls convention on January 5
Development came after Akhilesh declared his own candidates for 235 seats for UP polls
SP chief rules out alliance, but candidates to 78 seats yet to be announced
Mulayam further said that his party was 'humanitarian' and will take the issue of national security to the Lok Sabha
CM Akhilesh Yadav has already kick-started the party's campaign with Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra on Nov 3.
In the same ground where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the BJP's Parivartan Rally on Monday
He even said some parties would indeed merge with SP before polls, although he did not suggest any names
Suggests women be allowed to deposit Rs 5 lakh without penalty
Akhilesh did not elaborate on the query made against the backdrop of Prashant Kishor meeting Mulayam in Lucknow
Former PM Gowda said the opposition unity will get a boost from the regional party's enhanced strength in UP
The Yatra is seen as show of strength just two days ahead of another gala event to mark SP's silver jubilee
Under the Yash Bharti, besides a memento and a cheque of Rs 11 lakh, the awardees were given Rs 50 thousand monthly pension
Mulayam stressed that the 'party, family and cadres' remained united even in the prevailing challenging times
"Amar has helped me a lot. If Amar was not there I would have been in jail, he is like my brother," Mulayam said