Though labelled 'Babua' by his political rivals, Akhilesh Yadav, the key architect of the gathbandhan in Uttar Pradesh, seems to have mastered the art of managing the unmanageable in UP. The way Samajwadi Party President, Akhilesh managed BSP's Mayawati, perceived as an unforeseeable alliance partner, has silenced many of his harsh critics.