New Delhi: After fixing the seat-sharing formula with allies, Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday released a list of 159 candidates for the upcoming UP assembly polls 2022.
In the latest list released, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s name features prominently as he will be contesting from the Karhal assembly seat. Other prominent names in the list are, Nahid Hasan from the Kairana seat, Abdullah Azam Khan from the Suar assembly seat, Azam Khan from the Rampur assembly seat, and Shivpal Singh Yadav to contest from Jaswantnagar.
Samajwadi Party (SP) releases a list of 159 candidates for the upcoming #UttarPradeshElections
Akhilesh Yadav to contest from Karhal, Nahid Hasan from Kairana, Abdullah Azam Khan from Suar, Azam Khan from Rampur and Shivpal Singh Yadav from Jaswantnagar. pic.twitter.com/sJFJqML4sO
– ANI UP / Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 24, 2022
Earlier, SP and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) announced their list of candidates for the UP assembly election 2022. SP-RLD alliance released two lists with 36 candidates’ names.
In the first list, the names of 29 candidates (10 SP and 19 RLD) were announced on January 13. In the second list, 7 RLD candidates’ names were made public on January 15.
Election for the 403-member UP assembly will be held in seven phases. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
UP Assembly Election 2022 — Polling Date Schedule
1st Phase: Feb 10
2nd Phase: Feb 14
3rd Phase: Feb 20
4th Phase: Feb 23
5th Phase: Feb 27
6th Phase: March 3
7th Phase: March 7
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