Mulayam Singh, Lalu, Sharad Yadav plan to join hands for a new front

Lucknow: Rendered almost irrelevant by recent upheavals in politics, the three veteran Yadav leaders — Mulayam Singh Yadav, Sharad Yadav and Lalu Yadav — are planning to join hands and assert themselves.

According to sources close to Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav, the senior most amongst the three leaders, has been in talks with Mr Sharad Yadav and Mr Lalu Yadav and the three leaders could come together to form a front of sorts.

Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav has already appealed to Mr Sharad Yadav to lead the battle against ‘fascist forces’ and a meeting between the two is likely in the coming days. Mr Shared Yadav has discussed the issue with Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav recently in Delhi where Mr Shivpal Yadav was also present.

The only hitch in the coming together of these leaders is the Congress. While Mr Sharad Yadav and Mr Lalu Yadav are keen on continuing their relationship with the Congress, Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav is still averse to the idea. In fact, Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav has recently inched closer to the BJP when he announced his support to the NDA candidate in the Presidential elections.