Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. PTI file
Lucknow, April 24
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Kannauj, the party announced on Wednesday, two days after it had declared another candidate for the Uttar Pradesh seat.
On Monday, the SP had declared Tej Pratap Yadav as its candidate from the seat.
The party said Akhilesh Yadav will now file his papers on Thursday, when nominations begin.
Join Whatsapp Channel of The Tribune for latest updates.
#Akhilesh Yadav #Lok Sabha #Lucknow #Tej Pratap Yadav #Uttar Pradesh
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Swati Maliwal case: Bibhav Kumar formatted iPhone, CCTV footage of ‘assault’ incident blank, Delhi Police tell court
'Assault could have been fatal’, say police in its remand ap...
AAP protest in Delhi LIVE Updates: BJP has started 'Operation Jhaadu' to crush AAP, alleges Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Cops say no permission sought for demonstration
'Had Sisodia been here, things wouldn't have been so bad for me', says AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal
'Party leaders once sought justice for Nirbhaya, today they ...
Trade ties with India suspended due to ‘heavy duties’: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
Pakistan downgraded its ties with India after India suspende...
Kochi-bound Air India Express flight makes emergency landing at Bengaluru airport after engine fire
Fire was noticed minutes after the take-off, say sources
