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LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party has named senior legislator Iqbal Masood as the acting leader of the legislature party in the House for the forthcoming assembly session.The present leader of the legislature party of Samajwadi Party Ram Govind Chaudhary, who is also the leader of Opposition, is recuperating in a Delhi hospital after a massive heart attack.Against reports that Akhilesh might replace Chaudhary, the SP chief has asked Masood to step in as acting leader for the winter session commencing on December 18.At present, Masood is the deputy leader of the party in the House.Akhilesh has informed speaker Hridaya Narain Dixit about the development..