Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday met Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav at his residence here.

The chief minister reached Yadav's residence at Vikramaditya Marg in the morning and extended Diwali greetings to him, a senior government official said.

During the meeting, Mulayam Yadav's brother and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder Shivpal Singh Yadav was also present.

The official said it was a "courtesy meeting" to extend Diwali greetings.

Adityanath had also met the 79-year-old former UP chief minister in June this year to enquire about his health.

After meeting SP patriarch, Adityanath also met former Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh and conveyed to him Deepawali greetings.

On this occasion, Kalyan Singh's son Rajveer Singh too was present.

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