Akhilesh Yadav Eyes Azamgarh For 1st Poll Plunge, Will Akhilesh Take On BJP's Challenge? | UP Polls

Akhilesh Yadav is all set to contest his first Assembly election. The Lok Sabha MP from Azamgarh, say party sources, will contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022. Addressing the media, Akhilesh Yadav said; "I will contest elections after taking permission from the Azamgarh people." Meanwhile, in a major setback to the Samajwadi Party ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today. #AkhileshYadav #SamajwadiParty #SP #Azamgarh #AparnaYadav #BJP #AparnaYadavJoinsBJP #UttarPradeshElections2022 #IndiaToday Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday