'Contest UP polls from Ayodhya': Akhilesh Yadav dares CM Yogi Adityanath
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Ayodhya. Yadav also announced plans to visit the Ram temple, countering BJP criticism regarding his stance on the site.
Why it matters
The challenge highlights the ongoing political rivalry in Uttar Pradesh and the strategic importance of the Ayodhya Ram temple in Indian electoral politics.
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday challenged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Ayodhya. Akhilesh also said he would soon visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya along with SP leaders for darshan.Addressing a gathering at a Shrimad Bhagwat Katha organised by SP leader and former Ayodhya MLA Tej Narayan Pandey, also known as Pawan Pandey, Akhilesh claimed the BJP had conducted several surveys since the SP announced its candidate for the Ayodhya seat, reported news agency PTI."Ever since we announced our candidate, the BJP has been conducting survey after survey, and it is falling behind in every survey.
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