Akhilesh Yadav to contest 1st assembly elections from seat in family bastion Saifai

Former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav will contest his first-ever assembly election from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district. The decision was taken on Thursday evening after discussions with Samajwadi Party leaders and a formal announcement is likely in the next few days. Karhal is 4km from Saifai – the native village of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.