Congress has taken the decision in honour of Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav. The party is also believed to be looking forward to have a good rapport with SP in the future.
"We've filed Dimple Yadav's nomination for Mainpuri by-polls. The demise of Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav) is a sad occasion for us. With the nomination, SP assures that the party will work in the footsteps of Netaji," said Akhilesh Yadav.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that the party ensures that it will work on the footprints of Mulayam Singh Yadav for benefit of Mainpuri with the nomination of his wife Dimple Yadav for the Assembly by-election.
While reacting to the Samajwadi Party's decision to put Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav as a candidate in the upcoming Mainpuri's bypolls, Deputy CM said that BJP will achieve victory in Mainpuri with a thumping majority.
Today, Akhilesh Yadav along with other family members visited the tomb built in memory of Ranveer Yadav and performed a peace yajna there. They were joined by hundreds of supporters and party members. People offered their oblations and laid wreaths on the picture of Ranveer Singh Yadav.
In the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the chairmanship of BJP State President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, the party's core committee meeting agreed on the panel of candidates for the by-elections to be held on all three seats.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday reacted to Samajwadi Party's decision to put Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav as a candidate in the upcoming Mainpuri's bypolls. "BJP will emerge victorious with the blessings of PM Modi," Deputy CM said.