Complex sentence: Through some palace intrigues, President Yahya Khan assumed power on 25th March 1969 and a day or two before that had a serious altercation with altaf Gauhar who wanted Ayub Khan to continue.
Split into simpler sentences: Through some palace intrigues, President Yahya Khan assumed power on 25th March 1969. A day or two before that he had had a serious altercation with Altaf Gauhar who wanted Ayub Khan to continue.