The party expelled three youth leaders, including two close aides of Akhilesh Yadav, Sunil Singh Yadav, better known as ‘Sunil Sajan’ and Anand Bhadauria for “anti-party” activities during the zila panchayat elections. The decision was taken at the behest of Shivpal who even made the announcement, even though the state president was Akhilesh Yadav.

The Quami Ekta Dal merges with the Samajwadi Party. However, this does not go down well with Akhilesh who wants to shield his clean image. Later in the day, Akhilesh sacks cabinet minister and senior Yadav leader Balram Yadav for his role in the merger.

SP cancels merger of Quami Ekta Dal which leaves Shivpal Yadav fuming.

Mulayam Singh’s brother Shivpal Yadav threatens to resign citing officers ignoring him and rise in land grab cases in the state, at a congregation in Mainpuri.

Mulayam Singh Yadav backs Shivpal, warning others that if he leaves the party, there will be factions within the party.

Amid tension, Shivpal misses out on a cabinet meeting.

Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav appoints Shivpal Yadav as the state unit chief, replacing Akhilesh Yadav.

Shivpal expels three MLCs and seven Akhilesh supporters from party.

Party MLC Udayveer Singh, who wrote a letter to Mulayam Singh in support of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, expelled from the party for six years.

Akhilesh sacks Shivpal Yadav beside three other ministers. On the very same day, party general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Ramgopal Yadav was expelled from the party for six years. Ramgopal is a cousin of Mulayam and Shivpal.

Ramgopal Yadav reinstated in Samajwadi Party

Mulayam Singh expelled his defiant son, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, from the party for six years for “gross indiscipline.” Mulayam’s cousin Ramgopal Yadav was also sacked.

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav revokes the expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Ramgopal, just a day after they were sacked for ‘indiscipline’.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav anoints himself as the SP president at a national convention called by Ramgopal Yadav. It also proposed the expulsion of “outsider” Amar Singh and removal of Shivpal Singh Yadav from the post of SP’s UP chief.

Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal Yadav reach Delhi to stake claim to the cycle symbol. The party patriarch also cancelled the January 5 party convention called by him.

Shivpal Yadav meets his nephew Akhilesh for the first time since the split in the Samajwadi Party.

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav asserted his position when he maintained that he was still party chief at a press conference called by him. "I am the national president of Samajwadi Party and Akhilesh Yadav is (only) the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Shivpal Yadav is still the president of Samajwadi Party's Uttar Pradesh unit," said Mulayam.

In a move signifying a possible end to the prolonged family feud, Mulayam said that Akhilesh is the face of the party for the next chief minister of the state, adding that the party stands united.

Election Commission decides to give cycle symbol to Akhilesh.