Mulayam wishes for Modi’s return

New Delhi, Feb. 13: Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday created a flutter in the Lok Sabha when he said he wished to see Mr Narendra Modi back as Prime Minister.

The “blessings” for Mr Modi by Mr Yadav that left opposition members squirming come at a time when his son Akhilesh Yadav has joined hands with arch-rival Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party to challenge BJP in Uttar Pradesh.

“I wish that all members come back to the House,” Yadav said during the last sitting of the 16th Lok Sabha. {ointing to Mr Modi, Mr Yadav said, who was sitting next to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said, “I wish pradhan mantriji becomes pradhan mantri again.”

The remarks drew applause from the treasury benches and chants of “Jai Shri Ram”.

“I congratulate him for making efforts to take everyone along,” Mr Yadav said, adding the prime minister has done good work.

Mr Yadav ducked questions on his praise for Mr Modi when he was mobbed by reporters while leaving the Lok Sabha.