Akhilesh Yadav
New Delhi, January 22
The SP on Saturday formally announced the candidature of party president Akhilesh Yadav from the Karhal assembly seat of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency.
Will give jobs to 22l youths: SP chief
Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised IT sector jobs for 22 lakh youth if voted to power in the state.
Congress ex-MP, Bareilly cantt nominee join SP
Former Congress MP Pravin Singh Aron and his wife Supriya Aron on Saturday joined the SP in the presence of Akhilesh Yadav. Supriya was recently fielded by the Congress as its candidate from Bareilly Cantonment. She will now fight from the same seat on the SP ticket after SP replaced Rajesh Agarwal announced earlier from here.
Akhilesh’s father Mulayam Singh is the sitting Mainpuri MP. SP general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav announced the seat of Akhilesh Yadav, who will be contesting his first state election this time.
SP’s sitting MLA from the segment Sovran Singh will vacate the seat for SP chief. Karhal has been an SP bastion since 1993, with a brief saffron spell between 2002 and 2007. The seat has been an SP stronghold for. It is located few km from Saifi, the family home of the Yadavs.
Karhal votes in the third phase on February 20 when other major segments of central UP will also poll. In 2012 when Akhilesh became UP CM, he got elected to the legislative council and not the assembly. His predecessor BSP chief Mayawati and Yogi Adityanath had also taken the legislative council route to the CM’s chair.
The Tribune News Service brings you the latest news, analysis and insights from the region, India and around the world. Follow the Tribune News Service for a wide-ranging coverage of events as they unfold, with perspective and clarity.
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Following controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress
Pitroda has raised a controversy following his recent racist...
‘Tempo loads of money’ jibe: Rahul asks PM if he is speaking from personal experience, asks him to send CBI, ED to probe Ambani, Adani
Gandhi's strong retort to PM Modi comes after the latter att...
Air India Express cancels over 100 flights on cabin crew woes; affects 15,000 passengers
Faced with cabin crew shortage, the airline, which operates ...
Supreme Court to pass order on interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal on May 10
A Bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna had on Tuesday said Kej...
Defying Punjab government’s notice to resume work, BJP’s Bathinda candidate Parampal Kaur continues to campaign
The IAS officer says the notice was sent just as a 'diversio...
