Ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress leader and actor Raj Babbar is likely to join SP soon. Raj Babbar served as the president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress unit from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he was suspended from the SP in the year 2006.
Also, the Samajwadi Party principal general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav announced the party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s candidature from the Karhal seat in Mainpuri. Earlier, the SP chief said, "I will contest elections after taking permission from the Azamgarh people." The close sources revealed that the Samajwadi Party chief and MP from Azamgarh in UP Akhilesh Yadav is likely to contest.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India announced the voting dates for the Assembly polls of Uttar Pradesh. The UP will hold elections in 7 phases to elect 403 members of the Legislative Assembly in the state. The seven-phase election in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7.