New Delhi/ Lucknow, Jan 15 (UNI) Confusion in the ranks of ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh might be removed tomorrow with likely announcement by the Election Commission of its order on which faction of the party would get the name and its symbol ‘cycle’ or the symbol would be frozen. The matter went to the Election Commission after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called the party’s national convention at Lucknow on January 1 and declared himself as SP national president replacing his father and SP founder-leader Mulayam Singh Yadav following months or rather years of power struggle in the family. Mr Mulayam and his younger brother Shivpal Singh Yadav plus Mr Amar Singh were ranged on one side and Mr Akhilesh Yadav and the SP patriarch's cousin Ramgopal Yadav were in the other camp. Both camps had filed their claims before the Election Commission for getting the party’s existing name and the symbol. Last week, Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mr Ram Gopal Yadav, who is spearheading the Akhilesh faction, had submitted proof of support of majority legislators to the Election Commission to bolster their respective claims. The SP saga took an interesting turn when Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav declared that there was no rift in the party, but accused Prof Ram Gopal Yadav of misguiding his son. Other important political players in the state, including Bharatiya Janata Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress, are keenly watching the developments in the ruling party of Uttar Pradesh and the EC verdict on the symbol. With the process for election to the Assembly polls already set in motion and just one month left for the first phase poll in Uttar Pradesh, the two camps have much at stake in the decision of the Election Commission as to which side party's name and symbol will go or whether it will be frozen. The EC had yesterday completed the hearing on the rival claims but had reserved its verdict, which is however likely to come tomorrow, or latest by 17th morning, the day when the process of filing of nominations would begin with the issue of the notification for the first phase of polling. The confusion over who would get the Samajwadi Party symbol of ‘cycle’ or whether it would be frozen for time being has delayed the announcement of a pre-poll pact between Congress and SP at least till Monday, a UNI report from Lucknow said. The two parties are ready with the blueprint and are likely to reveal their master plan for the coming Assembly polls once the Election Commission pronounces its decision on the SP symbol. Interestingly, this is the first time that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is actively taking interest in UP politics and playing a key role in thrashing out an alliance for gaining power in the state. Sources confirmed that an understanding between the two parties has been reached as Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s wife Dimple Yadav initiated talks on her husband’s behalf. It is being said that both Priyanka and Dimple are set to play major roles in facilitating the alliance to get a majority in the UP Assembly. UNI NAZ/MB SV 0944