Ram Gopal vs amaR was the Real stoRy

The Samajwadi Party drama was, in a way, the result of an ego fight between Akhilesh Yadav’s main adviser Ram Gopal Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav’s friend and adviser Amar Singh. Shivpal Yadav was just a pawn in the entire game. Akhilesh was wary of his stepmother Sadhna Gupta and sister-in-law Aparna, who were against him, so it suited him to play along with Ram Gopal. Mulayam, even though he was being guided by Amar Singh, was not so naïve as not to understand the game. The buzz is that he played the “opponent” only to give an aura of independence to his son. This helped mobilise support for Akhilesh. Apparently, hardcore Mulayam followers like Kiranmoy Nanda went over to Akhilesh’s side with the consent of the veteran Samajwadi. The biggest loser is Shivpal Yadav, who failed to see through the game.