Baby born on Agra-Lucknow Expressway named Akhilesh by father Shivpal

AGRA: There might be a rift between Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav and his nephew Akhilesh Yadav, but far away from Lucknow, an Unnao resident, also named Shivpal Singh Yadav, has named his newborn son after the former chief minister. Baby Akhilesh was born on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway near Khabauli village.A resident of Hayatnagar Bhaura village of Bangarmau, Shivpal’s wife Meera Yadav was having labour pain while being ferried to the hospital in a private vehicle. As soon as the vehicle reached near the airstrip on the expressway, Meera gave birth to the first son. Later, she gave birth to two more babies (girl) in Bangarmau community health center. Shivpal, a dedicated follower of Akhilesh, decided to name the first boy after the former CM.According to Puttan Khan, son of gram pradhan of Hayatnagar, “Shivpal Singh Yadav is a local farmer and staunch follower of Samajwadi Party. He has named his son after former CM Akhilesh Yadav. His wife delivered triplets, including two baby girls. The couple had a three-year-old daughter also.”The couple had also given alias name to baby as ‘Tipu’, as the former CM is fondly called at his home.Taking cognizance of the event, the former CM congratulated the family and wished good health to entire family of Shivpal Singh Yadav.