Mulayam Singh Yadav death: Nathu Singh, the Socialist Party MLA from Jaswantnagar, was impressed with Mulayam after meeting him at a wrestling contest in 1960s. His meeting with Singh catapulted him into the political ring.
Mulayam Singh Yadav death: Samajwadi Party founder, strategist and trained wrestler, Mulayam Singh Yadav was a pivot for opposition politics for decades and a veteran of many a political battle in his home ‘akhara’ Uttar Pradesh whose influence transcended boundaries of the state.