In the battle of ego between his son and younger brother, whose side is Mulayam Singh on?
That question continued to intrigue followers and observers alike on Tuesday as the Samajwadi Party (SP) patron first surprised everyone by turning up at the office of Shivpal Singh Yadav’s new party, the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia), before balancing it with a visit to the SP office.
Morale booster
Mr. Shivpal received a morale booster as his elder brother paid him a visit at the 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road office. Soon after, the younger Yadav, made an informal offer to declare Mulayam Singh as the national president of his outfit that he formed after differences with his nephew Akhilesh Yadav, president of the SP.
While Mr. Mulayam Singh did not give a clear reply to the proposal, he did not decline it either.
At the small gathering, he accepted the flag of the new party and a huge garland.
This emboldened Mr. Shivpal to announce that a formal decision would be taken soon in a national convention of his new party.
Later Mr. Mulayam provided relief to his son, turning up at the SP office where he addressed party workers and leaders on the birth anniversary of social reformer Acharya Narendra Dev.
