Lucknow, Samajwadi Party on Monday appointed Shyam Lal Pal as its Uttar Pradesh state president in place of Naresh Uttam, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Fatehpur.
"Shyam Lal Pal has been appointed state president of the party," the SP said in a post on Twitter.
Party sources said Pal has been appointed to strengthen the party as Uttam is busy with the elections.
SP national secretary Rajendra Chaudhary said that Uttam had written a letter to the party's national president Akhilesh Yadav to relieve him from the post.
Choudhary said, "His request has been accepted and Pal has been made the new state president. Presently Pal was holding the post of state vice president in the party."
He said Pal, who was the principal of a college in Prayagraj, was earlier associated with the Pa Mahasabha and is a dedicated party worker and under his leadership the party will get a new energy to counter the communal forces.
"Shyam Lal Pal has been appointed state president of the party," the SP said in a post on Twitter.
Party sources said Pal has been appointed to strengthen the party as Uttam is busy with the elections.
SP national secretary Rajendra Chaudhary said that Uttam had written a letter to the party's national president Akhilesh Yadav to relieve him from the post.
Choudhary said, "His request has been accepted and Pal has been made the new state president. Presently Pal was holding the post of state vice president in the party."
He said Pal, who was the principal of a college in Prayagraj, was earlier associated with the Pa Mahasabha and is a dedicated party worker and under his leadership the party will get a new energy to counter the communal forces.