Mulayam gets 'samman', Cong makes a point, at UPA party

May 23, 2012 10:51

At the UPA anniversary dinner, Mulayam Singh Yadav said he was "given a lot of samman (respect)." The Congress is hoping that the message will get across to another M in Calcutta.

"Mulayam's presence and Mamata's absence made our day," a Congress leader could not help but blurt out, hastily "correcting' himself with the addition that the Bengal leader is still the UPA's most valuable ally.

More samman was served when Mulayam was seated next to Sonia Gandhi at the evening's high table with T.R. Baalu, Lalu Prasad, Rahul Gandhi and Trinamul's Saugata Roy. Sonia made it a point to ensure Mulayam's plate was full and conversed with him in snatches.

Full report on the Telegraph.

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