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Akhilesh Yadav to kick off SP election campaign from Sultanpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in his new role as Samajwadi Party national President will kick off his party’s election campaign from Sultanpur on Tuesday, enthused after his victory in the power game within the Yadav clan.

This will be the Chief Minister’s first election rally in the state after his party sealed an alliance with Congress for the upcoming UP Assembly Elections.

In 2012, SP had won 224 seats in the 403-member Assembly, but the party has since seen its popularity wane and in last year’s Lok Sabha polls, it won only five of the 80 seats in the state.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s sister-in-law Aparna Yadav will take on BJP’s experienced veteran Rita Bahuguna Joshi from Lucknow Cantt in UP Elections 2017. Ms Joshi had won the seat in the last election as a Congress candidate.

Schedule –

Akhilesh Yadav to address an election rally in Lapta field of Shahpur at 12 PM, after which he will address another rally in Isauli Assembly Constituency at 2 PM.

#12:45 PM- CM Akhilesh to fly from Lucknow

#1:00 PM- He will reach Motigarpur’s Lapta village

#1:05 PM to 1:45 PM – Address first election rally in Lapta village

#2:00 PM- SP Chief to reach Lakhpedwa and address public till 2:45 PM

#3:00 PM- Head back to Lucknow