Azam Khan, Akhilesh Among SP’s Star Campaigners for Bihar

GG News Bureau
Patna, 24th Oct: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday released its list of star campaigners to campaign for the INDI alliance candidates in the state.

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav will lead the charge, joined by senior leaders including Azam Khan, MPs Rajeev Rai, Ikra Hasan, and Priya Saroj, among 20 others.

The SP veterans are expected to strengthen the Mahagathbandhan’s (Congress-RJD-Left) public outreach, mobilising support for the alliance candidates across Bihar. Other leaders on the list include Kiranmay Nanda, Afzal Ansari, Awadesh Prasad, Babu Singh Kushwaha, Naresh Uttam Patel, Rama Shankar Vidyarthi, Lalji Varma, Chotelal Kharwaar, Sanatan Pandey, Pappu Nishad, Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, Om Prakash Singh, Kashi Yadav, and Dharmendra Solanki.

Keeping Azam Khan as a key campaigner appears aimed at consolidating minority votes, as he remains a highly influential leader among the Muslim community.

Interestingly, two senior SP leaders and Akhilesh Yadav’s uncles, Ramgopal Yadav and Shivpal Yadav, were not included in the list, raising speculation over internal party dynamics ahead of the elections.

The SP campaigners are set to hit the ground in Bihar soon, intensifying outreach for the grand alliance ahead of polling on November 6 and 11, with results expected on November 14.