New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday released a list of 159 candidates for the upcoming UP Assembly elections 2022 after finalizing the seat-sharing formula with allies.
In the latest list released, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav figures prominently as he will be contesting from Karhal assembly seat.
Other prominent names in the list are Nahid Hasan from Kairana seat, Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar assembly seat, Azam Khan from Rampur assembly seat and Shivpal Singh Yadav from Jaswantnagar.
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Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Karhal, Nahid Hasan from Kairana, Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar, Azam Khan from Rampur and Shivpal Singh Yadav from Jaswantnagar. pic.twitter.com/sJFJqML4sO
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Former state minister Dharam Singh Saini, who joined the SP a few days ago, has been made the party’s candidate from Nakur seat in Saharanpur district.
The Samajwadi Party had said last week that former Congress leader Imran Masood, who had joined the SP, extended his support for Saini’s candidature, following reports of his displeasure over not being given a ticket.
The party has fielded jailed leader Azam Khan from his traditional Rampur seat, while his son Abdullah Azam has been made the party’s candidate from Sur Tanda assembly seat.
Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Yadav has been declared the party’s candidate from the family stronghold of Jaswantnagar assembly constituency in Etawah district.
Star campaigner of Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday released a list of 30 star campaigners for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav, party chief Akhilesh Yadav and new entrant Swami Prasad Maurya figure in this list of star campaigners.
Samajwadi Party national vice president Kiranmoy Nanda, principal general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan, party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Naresh Uttam Patel and leader of opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Ramgobind Choudhary are among other prominent star campaigners. PTI reported.
Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7 and the results will be declared on March 10. There are 403 constituencies in the state.
(with agency input)
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