Dimple and Sarla, wives of two men at loggerheads until recently, CM Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav, went to the polling booth together, dissing reports of friction between their husbands. Asked about allegations of "step-motherly" treatment of Akhilesh, Sadhna said, "Akhilesh and Prateek are like my two eyes. Her son Prateek, whose wife Aparna is an SP candidate from Lucknow Cantonment , was equally effusive about Akhilesh. Mulayam, Akhilesh and his wife Dimple, too, held public meetings for Aparna.Shivpal's wife Sarla, who too prefers to stay away from media, denied any bickering between her husband and Akhilesh. Although Sarla had accompanied Mulayam in the morning, she once again went to the polling station along with Dimple.

Source: Times of India February 20, 2017 00:00 UTC