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UP CM Akhilesh Yadav on war path; more tainted ministers on his radar

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 11 February 2017, 5:46 IST
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to be on the war path. He is busy sacking ministers from the SP who seem to have a shady background and are also involved in cases of corruption.

On Monday, Yadav sacked tainted Cabinet ministers Ganpati Prasad Prajapati and Raj Kishore Singh in an attempt to present a clean face ahead of the Assembly polls early next year.

Ministers are obviously facing the heat and are apprehensive of the axe falling on them anytime.

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Three more ministers appear to be on the firing line due to financial irregularities, according to senior Samajwadi Party leaders.

The party is serious about presenting a clean and development-oriented image for the voters. Not just this, Akhilesh Yadav is also seriously contemplating denying tickets to 60 sitting MLAs to check the anti-incumbency vote.

It has been reported that one minister from the OBC category from Western UP is on Akhilesh's hit list and two more ministers - one from Central and Poorvanchal - too can face his ire.

There is a possibility of new inductions for the newly-created positions in the Cabinet. However, time is running out.

Reliable sources reveal that the CM intends to salvage his image by firing tainted ministers and project a better picture of the party to the public.

First published: 14 September 2016, 10:50 IST