Once political rivals, Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav have shared the stage at a rally in Mainpuri on Friday. The BSP chief urged the voters to vote for gatbandhan in Uttar Pradesh. In her speech, Mayawati showered praises on Mulayam. She said, I am hopeful that you will vote Mulayam Singh Yadav to power with record votes. There is no doubt that the Samajwadi Party under Mulayam Singh Yadav had worked for the betterment of all section of society in Uttar Pradesh. He is the true leader of the oppressed and backward castes, she said.