'Will Take Oath Directly From Lok Sabha': Akhilesh Yadav on 2027 Uttar Pradesh CM Plans
Akhilesh Yadav says the Samajwadi Party will pick winnable candidates and claims he could become chief minister without contesting the 2027 Assembly polls.
- On Tuesday, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav hinted he might not contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, suggesting he could become Chief Minister without running for a seat.
- Yadav claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing to deny tickets to around 200 sitting MLAs for the 2027 Assembly elections, up from an initial plan to drop 100 legislators.
- Questioning the BJP, Yadav reiterated his party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines, stating they would continue to oppose the devices even if winning all 80 Lok Sabha seats.
- Referring to Samajwadi Party victories in recent Kashi MLC elections as 'blessings,' Yadav criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Varanasi's development, questioning why the city was not compared to Kyoto.
- In 2012, Yadav became Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister while serving as a Lok Sabha MP from Kannauj, later resigning that seat to join the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
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UP Political News: Akhilesh Yadav Says He Won't Contest 2027 Polls, BJP Calls Him 'Rancho'
<p>Uttar Pradesh's political temperature has risen after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced that he would not contest the upcoming 2027 Assembly elections. Akhilesh said he would follow a similar political path as before and take the oath as Chief Minister while continuing as a Lok Sabha MP, if his party comes to power. His statement has triggered a sharp exchange between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP. Uttar Pradesh BJP president P…
'Will take oath directly from Lok Sabha': Akhilesh Yadav on 2027 Uttar Pradesh CM plans
Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday made an intriguing remark about his political plans for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, hinting that he could become Chief Minister without contesting the Assembly polls.
Akhilesh Yadav, who arrived in Varanasi, made an interesting statement regarding the UP Assembly elections. When journalists asked him during a press conference whether he would contest from Varanasi, Akhilesh quipped, "We become Chief Ministers only when we don't contest elections, so we will do something auspicious."
UP Election 2027: The countdown to the assembly elections in the country's largest state has begun, and all political parties are busy setting up their positions. Some rely on plans, some on their leaders, and some on social equations.
'I become CM when I don't contest elections': SP chief Akhilesh Yadav rules out contesting UP assembly elections
In an engaging media interaction, Akhilesh Yadav, leader of the Samajwadi Party, lays out his interesting political philosophy, noting that he becomes Chief Minister when he abstains from electoral battles. As the assembly elections loom, he reveals plans to reassume his Lok Sabha role, underscoring the necessity of auspicious timings for nomination submissions in Kashi. His statements showcase a creative electoral approach as he positions himse…
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