.The feud in Uttar Pradesh’s ruling family showed no signs of ending on Wednesday as chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav briefly tried to downplay their differences but remained combative otherwise. This is a fight in the government.The BJP made a surprising move on Wednesday by sending a friendly media mogul to the party chief at his Delhi residence to broker peace. All eyes are now on Mulayam Singh Yadav who may reach Lucknow on Friday to speak to his CM son to defuse the crisis. He refused to confirm or deny his resignation form the council of ministers, but said that he would work to strengthen the party.

The CM — reportedly persuaded by SP chief’s cousin Ram Gopal Yadav — hit back and stripped his uncle of his key ministerial portfolios.Sources said Mulayam Singh Yadav had made his son UP’s CM against Shivpal Singh Yadav’s wishes. The BJP wants the SP to stay strong for division of Muslim votes ahead of the crucial elections, sources said. But the feud has left party workers confused ahead of the crucial elections, sources said.Party sources said the idea behind the party chief’s Tuesday decision was to let the CM campaign with a clean image with more experienced Mr Shivpal Singh Yadav handling the party affairs.This comes at a time when the Akhilesh government is facing criticism for poor law and order in the state, and is desperately attempting an image makeover to retain power in next year’s elections. He sought to persuade Mr Shivpal Singh Yadav not to precipitate issues, which may compel the CM to split the party," a source said. The UP CM has of late been angry with his uncle for promoting his stepbrother Prateek Yadav in party affairs, sources said.Before leaving for Delhi to meet the party president, Mr Shivpal Yadav also told reporters in UP’s Saifai that he would abide by any decision that his elder brother Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav took.

The decision was influenced by Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, sources said. there are no differences," Shivpal Singh Yadav told reporters after the meeting.An open war broke out on Tuesday when Mulayam Singh Yadav replaced the CM with Shivpal Singh Yadav as SP’s UP chief.The CM met his close aides in Lucknow, while his uncle flew to Delhi and met the party chief. The CM said in Lucknow on Wednesday that people "outside the government" were behind the present crisis."After Amar Singh’s intervention a media mogul—recently elected to Rajya Sabha with BJP’s support — met the SP chief and Shivpal Singh Yadav at 16, Asoka Road residence of Netaji in Delhi... The CM also custom beach chair Manufacturers removed the state chief secretary on Tuesday. "There is no family fight.

If people outside the family intervene, how will the government function ", the CM said.The family feud started after the CM sacked on Monday two ministers, considered close to the party chief and Mr Shivpal Singh Yadav. He did not name Mr Amar Singh. "Everyone abides by what 'Netaji' (Mulayam Singh Yadav) says and will accept his words," he said."Both I and Netaji (Mulayam) are happy.