With the media in overdrive over government formation in Uttar Pradesh, making and breaking alliances by the hour, the man who should be at the helm of all activity is quietly waiting and watching.
Samajwadi chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is neither overtly excited at the exit polls results that put him as a clear winner, nor is he showing any eagerness to cobble up a majority from other parties. “I will not speak about government formation until all results are out,” he politely told reporters Monday, making it clear he wasn’t going to jump the gun.
A group of dhol players who came to celebrate at the SP headquarters were also asked to leave, but not before being given an honorarium. Mr Yadav is also not happy at the way state SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is being constantly pitted against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the media.