Kishor, along with SP leader Amar Singh, met Yadav at his Delhi residence on Tuesday evening, apparently to discuss the possibility of an alliance before the poll dates are announced.
Last week, Mulayam's younger brother and state SP chief Shivpal Singh had met JD(U)'s KC Tyagi and RLD chief Ajit Singh to invite them to SP's 25th anniversary in Lucknow on November 5. Shivpal had said Lohiaites and followers of Charan Singh should join hands to beat BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
Samajwadi Party, which was initially part of Bihar's grand alliance, had walked out of it after it was offered only a handful of seats to contest the assembly elections there.
Delhi: Political strategist Prashant Kishor leaves after meeting Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/pnCYAxA3Hy — ANI (@ANI_news) November 1, 2016
Ram Gopal, a Rajya Sabha member, has been backing Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in his fight against Shivpal. Ram Gopal was recently sacked from the party amid escalating tension between the rival camps.
Given the unusual belligerence shown by Akhilesh Yadav, the party apparently wants to fortify its position by bringing in new friends.
(With PTI inputs)
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