SP-QED merger was announced in June, but was called off as Akhilesh was reportedly against it
Party's planned poll campaigns deferred due to squabbling; fresh dates to be announced in coming weeks
Prajapati was sacked by Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav, on September 12 to refurbish the party's image before elections
BJP leader Sudesh Verma said that every adult linked to the SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav are occupying one post or another
The SP leader spoke with the 'warring' factions at his Lucknow residence and later announced 'all is well' in the party after an agreement was reached to placate both the sides
The BJP believes Muslims are still undecided, but the infighting in SP could result in the community supporting the BSP in the elections
Shivpal's wife Sarla also gave resignation as a District Cooperative Bank Chairperson, Etawah
Mulayam Singh Yadav is expected to hold talks with his son Akhilesh and other leaders in a bid to control the damage
He added that Shivpal Yadav was a grass-roots leader and a happy person who was not perturbed by incidents
He said this in concern to leadership removing Akhilesh Yadav as Samajwadi party's Uttar Pradesh president
As in the past,this current round of expulsions, charges, countercharges and internecine warfare can only end in tears
Sharp differences in the Yadav family were open on Tuesday as Akhilesh Yadav shunted his Chief Secretary, considered close to Shivpal
BJP also sought resignation of Akhilesh Yadav on moral grounds over the issue of corruption
One of the assailants was nabbed by locals, while the others escaped
Shivpal had later said in an statement that SP would not allow people to be harassed even if it requires him to resign
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday sacked senior minister Balram Yadav for engineering the merger
The statement comes a day after UP CM Akhilesh Yadav indicated his unhappiness over the merger
MLAs defied party whip and voted against its candidates in MLC and Rajya Sabha polls
Amar Singh was expelled from the Samajwadi Party in February, 2010
Aparna is the wife of Mulayam's younger son Prateek Yadav