Janata mission: Mulayam Singh Yadav talks to Sharad Yadav, Ajit Singh

Amid talks among leaders of ‘Janata Parivar’ parties about a tie-up for the Uttar Pradesh polls, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said cobbling a coalition was not that easy and the ruling Samajwadi Party can win the elections on its own, though an alliance could get 300 seats. “We can contest alone, but in alliance we can win 300 seats,” he said.

The UP Assembly has 403 seats. Akhilesh Yadav, however, said the decision on cobbling together a coalition was not that easy.

“Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) is an experienced leader. He will the right decision...,” he said. On his meeting with Prashant Kishore, Akhilesh Yadav said, “He had sought appointment from me. I gave him time so that no one can say I did not meet him. The meeting was good.”

Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is in Delhi, held deliberations with RLD chief Ajit Singh and senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav in separate meetings as leaders of ‘Janata Parivar’ outfits look to form an alliance for the Assembly polls early next year. His brother Shivpal Yadav was also part of the confabulations at Mulayam Singh Yadav’s house.