Lucknow, Aug. 25 -- In a belated move, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday dissolved all units of the party in Uttar Pradesh, including the state executive, district and youth wings and the frontal organisations.

The SP, however, retained state president Naresh Uttam.

The move is seen as an attempt towards course correction in the party after its Lok Sabha poll debacle and the recent exodus from the party at various levels, including Rajya Sabha members, to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"Party president Akhilesh Yadav has dissolved the state executive. All district executives and the executives of youth and other wings have also been dissolved and the new executives will be constituted soon," said SP state president Naresh U...