Samajwadi Party announces 11 candidates for upcoming LS polls amidst ongoing talks with Congress

In the midst of ongoing discussions regarding seat-sharing with the Congress party, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has unveiled another list comprising 11 candidates for the imminent Lok Sabha elections. Among the notable inclusions in the latest list is Afzal Ansari, the brother of the notorious gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who has been nominated as a candidate from Ghazipur constituency. Additionally, Harendra Singh Malik has been nominated to represent the party from Muzaffarnagar.

The announcement comes in the wake of statements made earlier by Akhilesh Yadav, the leader of the SP, asserting the party's stance regarding participation in Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Uttar Pradesh. Yadav emphasized that the SP would refrain from joining the Nyaya Yatra until a conclusive agreement on seat-sharing with the Congress is reached. In a recent interaction with reporters, Yadav h .. The list released by the SP includes candidates such as Afzal Ansari from Ghazipur, Harendra Singh Malik from Muzaffarnagar, Ramesh Gautam from Bahraich, and Virendra Singh from Chandauli, among others. It is noteworthy that the SP had previously announced the names of 16 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party has strategically nominated candidates, including Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri and Shafiqur Rahman Barq from Sambhal, reflecting a balanced representation across ..