Samajwadi Party Releases Star Campaigners List for Bihar Assembly Elections

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The Samajwadi Party has unveiled a list of 20 star campaigners for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, but surprisingly left out two senior leaders, Ramgopal Yadav and Shivpal Yadav, who are Akhilesh Yadav's uncles. The list includes notable figures such as Mohammad Azam Khan, Akhilesh Yadav, and Tej Pratap Yadav, his nephew and son-in-law of Lalu Prasad, the chief of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. The party has made efforts to include leaders from various castes, including Dalits, backward communities, Brahmins, and Muslims, with the aim of showcasing its support for the INDI alliance in the polls.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Samajwadi Party has released a list of 20 star campaigners for the Bihar Assembly elections, excluding two senior leaders, Ramgopal Yadav and Shivpal Yadav.
  • The list includes Akhilesh Yadav, Mohammad Azam Khan, Tej Pratap Yadav, and several other notable figures from various castes.
  • The party has made a deliberate effort to include leaders from all major castes, including Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad, Priya Saroj, MP from Machhlishahr, and others.
  • The Samajwadi Party has announced its support for the INDI alliance and plans to campaign for its candidates in Bihar.
  • Notable figures from the list include Sanatan Pandey (Brahmin leader), Om Prakash Singh (Thakur MLA), Afzal Ansari (Muslim leader), and Ikra Hasan (Muslim leader).

Statistics:

  • The Samajwadi Party has announced support for the INDI alliance in the Bihar Assembly elections.
  • 20 star campaigners have been named by the party so far.
  • The list includes representatives from various castes, including:

+ Dalits: Awadhesh Prasad (Ayodhya MP), Priya Saroj (MP from Machhlishahr).

+ Backward communities: Babu Singh Kushwaha, Naresh Uttam Patel, Ramashankar Vidyarthi Rajbhar, Lalji Verma, Chhote Lal Kharwar, Pappu Nishad, Rajiv Rai.

+ Brahmins: Sanatan Pandey.

+ Thakur leaders: Om Prakash Singh (MLA from Ghazipur).

+ Muslim leaders: Mohammad Azam Khan, Afzal Ansari, Ikra Hasan.

Sources:

  • United News of India
  • SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndication)