They have been voting for the Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

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But if she stomps out, Congress will need to strike deals with other regional allies, such as Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh.

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More likely the current ruler of Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party of Mulayam Singh Yadav, with 22 national MPs, might be persuaded to join if offered a big enough dollop of development funds for the state.

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