Mulayam Attends Dinner Hosted by UP CM for PM, Mayawati Skips

Yogi Adityanath hosted a dinner in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lucknow on Tuesday. PM Modi is in Lucknow to lead thousands of Yoga enthusiasts in performing asanas on World Yoga Day on 21 June.

After giving indications of supporting the NDA's presidential candidate, SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday attended the dinner. Mulayam was among the first to reach the CM's official residence in Lucknow.

Governor



Ram Naik, deputy chief ministers Keshav Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, a number of UP ministers and senior BJP leaders also attended the dinner.

However, SP president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav did not attend.

"No, he (Akhilesh) will not be attending the dinner," SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary told PTI when asked whether the party president would be at the table with Modi.

BSP supremo Mayawati too skipped it.