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.
BJP candidate from Jaswantnagar Vivek Shakya has expressed confidence of wresting the seat from former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav, saying people will vote for BJP s development work and the party will uproot the SP from its citadel.