Mulayam Singh Yadav apologises for delay in addressing people

After staying away from campaigning in assembly polls till now, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday sought votes for brother Shivpal, apologising for the delay in connecting with the people.

Mulayam, who was removed as party president with son Akhilesh Yadav taking over the reins just before elections after a bitter turf battle with Shivpal, made no mention of the SP-Congress alliance. He also said nothing in favour of or against Akhilesh in his 15-minute address at SS Memorial College at Sutiyani in Takha block of Jaswantnagar in Etawah on Saturday.