Won’t be contesting 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, says Akhilesh Yadav: Report

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav declared on Monday that he will not be contesting the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, according to a media report.

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav declared on Monday that he will not be contesting the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, according to a report by PTI.

Akhilesh Yadav is a Member of Parliament from the Azamgarh seat and was pegged as his party's chief minister face. While the SP president himself may not contest from an assembly seat, his party will be fighting the high-stakes election due early next year.