BSP supremo Mayawati and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav ended their decades-long rivalry and came together at an election rally in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
The two leaders addressed the gathering at the Lok Sabha constituency of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. Mulayam welcomed Mayawati and said he was happy to share the stage with her. He also asked his supporters and the people assembled at the rally to respect Mayawati as she has always been there for support.
Mayawati has already asked workers of both the BSP and the SP to shun their differences and work for the victory of the alliance in the state.
At the rally, Mayawati urged people to vote to defeat the Congress and the BJP. She slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told the crowd that the PM does not have any concern for people of backward classes.
Mulayam and Mayawati have been political rivals since 1995 when the Bahujan Samaj Party chief withdrew support from the SP. She and her supporters, who were camping at the UP state guest house, were allegedly attacked by SP supporters.
An SP leader told PTI that the rally at the Christian Field will send out a message to political opponents that the alliance against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh shares a strong bond.
