Friends to present Akhilesh with Mysore Pak, special gift
After his party tasted victory in the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav will get to savour his “favourite sweet” on the day of his swearing in as Chief Minister.
Dasharath Rai one of his friends from Mysore, where Mr. Yadav studied environmental engineering in Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, is in Lucknow on the latter's invitation to attend the swearing-in ceremony on March 15. He will present Mr. Yadav with Mysore Pak.
“Akhilesh is fond of Mysore Pak. I have brought this sweet specially for him from Mysore,” Mr. Rai, who along with one of their common friends, Dinesh, a doctor from Bangalore, has reached Lucknow., told The Hindu over phone.
“I had congratulated him over phone from Mysore after his party swept the elections. We met him briefly on Monday. He has promised to meet us again.”
Mr. Rai, who is into agriculture business, said Mr. Yadav's friends were overjoyed with his achievement. Mr. Yadav is described as the man behind the SP's victory in the election.
“Besides me, Dileep Singh, a native of Hospet in Bellary district, Anil Pradhan of Balupet in Hassan district, and Sourav Sharma and Gautham Sharma, both from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, who were Mr. Yadav's friends in Mysore, will be attending the ceremony,” Mr. Rai said.
They are all meeting after several years. His friends from Mysore are planning to felicitate him and present him with a special gift.
Recalling the days spent with Mr. Yadav, who used to stay in a room on Kalidasa Road here, Mr. Rai said: “Akhilesh never displayed his political connection. He was humble and modest, and mingled with everybody.”
He had a special interest in nature. “We often used to go in his Gyspy to Bandipur and Nagarahole national parks,” Mr. Rai recalled. “After becoming an MP, Akhilesh had come to Mysore once to attend the wedding of one of his friend's brother,” he added.
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Never has any C.M. in recent past generated such interest as Mr. Akhilesh Yadav. He carries on his shoulders the huge responsibility of proving to the Indian society of what modern young politicians are capable of. The key will be to stand his ground on various issues in dealing with senior leaders in the party. We wish him all the best!
Being alumni of SJCE,Mysore I feel pride that one of its student is occupying CM post in largest state of India.I wish him all success in his endeavours.
Let me congratulate Mr. Mulyam Singh Yadav for making his son as chief
minister instead of hanging on to it and making him deputy as it
happened in Tamilnadu and as it is happening in Punjab. It is time all
those seniors above 75 retire from active politics and stay on the
sidelines, instead of waiting for death to remove them.
Mr.AKILESH,C.M. designate is the youngest in India. His father and former C.M. has given him the way and has whished him to deliver a clean administration. Will the other elder C.Ms./Ministers will follow his way?. The old guards should retire from politics and allow the younger generation to lead a corruption free India. May God abundently bless Mr.Akilesh to deliver rich fortunes to the people of U.P.
Mr.AKILESH,C.M. designate is the youngest in India. His father and former C.M. has given him the way and has whished him to deliver a clean administration. Will the other elder C.Ms./Ministers will follow his way?. The old guards should retire from politics and allow the younger generation to lead a corruption free India. May God abundently bless Mr.Akilesh to deliver rich fortunes to the people of U.P.
I thank you for publishing the photo and the write up. Please keep it up. This is a service to "aam admi"
Since Mr. Akhilesh Yadav is young and would be chief minister of one of the important states in India I hope he would set a great example in terms of leadership. Hope this bodes well for India as young people with progressive ideas enter into politics.
Mr. Rahul Gandhi has a lot to learn from Akhilesh.
While on this, i remember, once Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav said that for
better national integration North Indians should study one south indian
language. It is heartening to note, probably for the first time, that a
politician really meant what he said by making his own son to do so.
Best wishes to Mr.Akhilesh and people of UP.
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