Akhilesh Yadav's partyman, who fired at Govt officer in Jhansi, arrested

Lucknow:  Despite several warnings, Samajwadi Party workers continue to defy orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav by indulging in acts of hooliganism and violent behaviour. A Block Development Officer (BDO) in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district, SK Shrivastava, was shot at by a local Samajwadi Party worker on Sunday evening. Mr Shrivastava sustained injuries in his leg and is being treated at the district hospital. His condition is said to be stable.

The police today arrested the Samajwadi Party leader, Bharat Singh Yadav.

Mr Shrivastava says the attack on him was premeditated as Mr Yadav wanted revenge. Mr Shrivastava had got a case registered against Mr Yadav for trying to rig the election of the party's candidate to the legislative council in 2010. Mr Yadav's wife, Kalyani Devi, is the local block head and also belongs to the Samajwadi Party.

For years, Samajwadi Party has been accused as a party which sheltered and promoted hooligans. Akhilesh Yadav had promised voters during his campaign that he would cleanse his party of the "goondas" or hooligans. He had also said that his top priority would be to deliver law and order to a state besieged by crime, but with numerous acts of violence by Samajwadi Party workers being reported, how well Akhilesh will deliver on this front remains to be seen.

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Truimphant Yadavs headed to Delhi

Lucknow:  Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, and his son and UP chief minister designate Akhilesh Yadav are expected to be in Delhi shortly. Their visit comes ahead of the Budget session of Parliament tomorrow.
Both Mulayam and Akhilesh are also Members of Parliament and are expected to attend the President's opening joint address to the House.
Yesterday, 38-year-old Akhilesh was selected to head Uttar Pradesh as the state's Chief Minister. He will be the youngest ever to hold that position.
He will be sworn in between 11 and 1 on Thursday, March 15.
Thanks to his relentless campaigning, Akhilesh led his party to a whopping win, securing 224 seats - the biggest total in two decades in UP for any political party. In doing so, he trounced Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party and Rahul's hopes of scripting a comeback in UP.
With several challenges ahead, Akhilesh has his work cutout for him in the coming days.
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