Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (L), Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (C) and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (File Photo) Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati (L), Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (C) and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Currently, the SP is fighting the BJP, so we will make it win to ensure the BJP’s defeat. The BJP and the SP have fielded OBC candidates in Phulpur, while the Congress has fielded local leader Manish Mishra. The SP has fielded Praveen Nishad from Gorakhpur, the BJP fielded Upendra Shukla, a first timer, and the Congress fielded Dr Sureetha from the CM’s home turf.

Source: Indian Express March 04, 2018 10:02 UTC