Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath dials Mayawati, says thanks for her gesture

Subhash Mishra | TNN | Updated: Apr 5, 2020, 07:24 IST

Yogi Adityanath & Mayawati

LUCKNOW: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath reciprocated to BSP chief Mayawati's call to her MLAs to donate generously to CM Corona fund by dialling her up and conveying his gratitude for her support in his fight against the disease.
When most Opposition parties are trying to find fault in the state government's efforts to combat Covid-19, CM Yogi and BSP chief have found a common ground in this time of crisis, say political analysts. It's a political masterstroke by Yogi to win over his political rivals, they say.
An official spokesman of the government confirmed that telephonic conversation between Yogi Adityanath and Mayawati took place on Saturday.
Earlier on Friday, the BSP chief appealed to her party MLAs to donate to the relief fund created by the chief minister to fight against the Covid-19 disease. She also appealed to them to support the Yogi government's efforts to combat the cororavirus spread. BSP MLA from Rasra, Uma Shankar Singh, was in fact the first MLA to donate to the fund after the call of his leader and a similar call given by Speaker Hridaya Narain Dixit.
Losing no opportunity to reach out to the formidable opposition leader with a vast Dalit support behind her, the chief minister called her up on Saturday and thanked for her support to his government at this critical juncture. The two powerful political personalities exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes before ending their conversation, which was first in many years, confirmed a BSP leader.