Highlights: Mahagathbandhan takes a giant leap as Mayawati-Mulayam share stage after 24 years

The country today is going through a very fragile phase...our farmers are in distress...BJP is busy stealing our fertilizers.. our youths are losing jobs. BJP says they want to build a 'Naya Bharat', but the mahagathbandhan says we need a new Prime Minister in the country.  One who changes this and ushers the country to development and prosperity: Akhilesh Yadav

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Mainpur. This is a historic moment. Mayawati has appealed to voters to help Mulayam Singh Yadav to win and I am sure that Mainpuri will vote for Mulayam in record numbers.

Mayawati in Mainpuri: Mulayam Singh Yadav is a real Backward class, unlike PM Modi, who is a fake one and projected his upper caste as a lower one just for votes.

"I appeal to the people to vote for Mulayam Singh Yadav who is the true leader of the backward classes," says BSP chief.

"I am confident that BJP will lose these elections and will be voted out of the centre soon...this 'chowkidari' farce will not save the BJP," says Mayawati.

Unlike Modi, Mulayam Singh Yadav is real backword. In the first two phases, BJP has released that the atmosphere is against them: Mayawati

In pictures: Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav share dias at historic Mainpuri rally of Mahagathbandhan.

मैनपुरी: 'सामाजिक न्याय से महापरिवर्तन' सपा, बसपा और आरएलडी की संयुक्त महारैली#MahaGathbandhan से #MahaParivartan pic.twitter.com/a3GnjCDupx

— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) April 19, 2019

"People want to know why I had entered an alliance despite my past equations with Mulayam singh ji and the state guest house episode. But sometimes, we have to take such tough decisions, keeping national interests in mind," says Maywati.

Mulayam Singh Yadav united all the sections of the society with his party.  I have come to seek votes for him: Mayawati

I have already answered the questions raised about the 1995 guest house incident when we announced our alliance. I don't want to waste time by speaking about it again: Mayawati

Mayawati seeks votes for Mulayam Singh Yadav. Says he will win with historic mandate.

Mualayam Singh Yadav at Mainpuri rally: Today, Mayawati Ji has come and I welcome her. Always respect Mayawati ji as she has always helped us whenever we needed. I am happy she came here in my support.

Mulayam Singh Yadav: After a long time, me and Mayawati are together on stage. I am fighting the elections for the last time.  

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati share stage at Mainpuri rally

मैनपुरी: 'सामाजिक न्याय से महापरिवर्तन' सपा, बसपा और आरएलडी की संयुक्त महारैली https://t.co/cBiB861riO

— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) April 19, 2019

SP-BSP-RLD's joint rally to begin shortly in Mainpuri; BSP Chief Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav to share the stage. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/yLgtaM3ytA

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 19, 2019

Leaving behind the scars of "guest house incident": By sharing the stage with Mulayam Singh Yadav, Maywati is leaving behind the scars of the "guest house incident". The infamous incident took place in 1995 when Samajwadi Party workers attacked Mayawati in a state guest house following her decision to ditch SP and join hands with the BJP. The incident turned Mayawati and Mulayam bitter rivals.

The historic joint rally of SP-BSP-RLD alliance will be held at Christian College Ground in Mainpuri.

कल लोकसभा क्षेत्र मैनपुरी और आँवला में होगी महागठबंधन की संयुक्त महारैली।

आप भी जुड़ें हमारे साथ - चलें #MahaGathbandhan से #MahaParivartan की ओर।

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एक भी वोट न बँटने पाए pic.twitter.com/QccIiFDjMX

— Samajwadi Party (@samajwadiparty) April 18, 2019