The coming together of the SP and JD(U) will have a more psychological impact then a real one because both parties have no arguable presence in each other`s states.
Mulayam Singh Yadav was one of the last of his generation of politicians who kept his values intact and did not corporatize his politics. For him, the last man in the line remained important - whether it was from his family, his village or his state. He was a friend of friends and even turned his foes into friends.