Mission 2017: Akhilesh to hold Samajwadi Vikas Yatra across UP

Lucknow: Nearly nine months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seems to be all prepared to contain the political damage majorly due to allegations of dented law and order and several riots in the past four years. To repeat the history next year, Mr. CM will hold ‘development rallies’ in 75 districts across state to re-establish faith of people in the party.

Akhilesh launched similar rally in 2012

• Akhilesh Yadav flagged off a similar rally in 2012
• Samajwadi Party then termed it as Kranti Rath Yatra
• Kranti Rath Yatra covered nearly 5000 kilometres in 2012
• Akhilesh Yadav slammed BSP Supremo and the then UP CM Mayawati during his public rally

Akhilesh Yadav’s bicycle ride

• In 2011, Akhilesh Yadav kicked his election campaign by riding bicycle in several districts
• Even after forming the government in the state, Chief Minister was seen riding cycle on various occasions
• In the year 2015 and 2016, Akhilesh launched a ‘cycle yatra’ to make people aware about party’s achievements in since after forming the government in the state

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Mulayam Singh was fond of his ‘cycle yatra’

• In the year 1987 and 1988, SP Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav did ‘Kranti Rath Yatra’
• Mulayam took his Kranti Yatra to several districts for election campaigns
• Former Haryana Chief Minister Choudhary Devilal had gifted ‘Kranti Rath’ to Mulayam Singh