UP elections: Akhilesh may contest from Karhal in Mainpuri, a stronghold of SP for 20 years

Akhilesh Yadav will contest the UP assembly elections from Karhal. (Image: News18)

This will be Akhilesh’s debut in the state assembly elections. He currently represents Azamgarh in the Parliament.

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Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district. years Quoting sources. Karhal seat comes in the Yadav region of Central UP. The BJP last won this seat two decades ago. Since then this seat has been a stronghold of the SP.

This will be Akhilesh’s debut in the state assembly elections. He currently represents Azamgarh in the Parliament. In 2012, when Yadav became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, he was elected to the Legislative Council.

Voting will be held on February 20 in Karhal, one of the five assembly constituencies of Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat. The Uttar Pradesh assembly elections will be held in seven phases from February 10 to March 7. Counting of votes will take place on March 10. ,

On Wednesday, the SP chief had said that he would take permission from the people of Azamgarh if he decides to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections. “I will take people’s permission in Azamgarh and then contest from there,” he had told a press conference.

There was also speculation that Akhilesh might contest from two seats and Gopalpur in Azamgarh could be the second constituency.

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