"Natural To Discuss Politics": Lalu Yadav Meets Mulayam Singh Ahead Of UP Polls

The timing of Lalu Yadav's meeting with Mulayam Singh Yadav is being seen as significant given that the all-important Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are due in a few months.

Lalu Yadav, chief of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) met with former Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in the presence of the latter's son and the current and party chief, Akhilesh Yadav. Sources say the meeting took place in New Delhi on Monday. Photographs of the meeting were shared from the Twitter handles of both Akhilesh Yadav and Lalu Yadav. In a tweet in Hindi, Lalu Yadav said, "Met the country's senior most socialist friend Shri Mulayam Singhji and enquired about his wellbeing. We have common concerns and fight about farmers, inequality, the poor and the unemployed." While the three leaders who met have not spoken about the agenda of the meeting, the timing is being seen as significant given that the all-important Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are due in a few months.