Patna, (Bihar Times): In what can be termed as a political realignment Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday shared platform on the occasion of the 85th birth anniversary of the late socialist leader, Kapildeo Singh.

While Mulayam praised the state government’s performance Nitish too appreciated the effort being made by the Samajwadi Party leader. However, whether this exchange of pleasantries remains a temporary phenomenon or not could be known only later. It needs to be mentioned that Nitish in Bihar is in alliance with the BJP, the party with which Mulayam has no inclination to have any truck. And if in future Mulayam does go soft towards the BJP he, many political observers feel, may do this at the cost of minority votes.

Though Samajwadi Party is virtually non-existent in Bihar Nitish may try to use Mulayam’s influence to divide the Yadav votes. But Samajwadi Party in Bihar is not only weak but remains a divided house became evident when supporters of two groups clashed at the airport when they went to greet Mulayam.

Similarly, Nitish’s party Janata Dal (United) is very weak in Uttar Pradesh and the coming together of these two leaders may not mean much in respective states in the coming parliamentary election.

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