Polls 2022: SP will win over 300 seats, Akhilesh Yadav will become UP CM: Shivpal Singh Yadav

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) Shivpal Singh Yadav and the younger brother of Samajwadi Party (SP) patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday that the Samajwadi Party-led alliance will win over 300 seats in Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022.

"I am confident we will witness big victory in this election. I think that our alliance (Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) & Samajwadi Party) will get around 300 seats," Shivpal Singh Yadav said.

The PSP leader added that his nephew Akhilesh Yadav will be sworn in as chief minister of the state.

Shivpal earlier met his elder brother and SP founder Mulayam Singh at the latter`s residence in Etawah and sought his blessing.

Shivpal is contesting the UP elections from Jaswant Nagar seat in Etawah. The third phase of the seven-round of election is being held today. He further said, "The BJP government has disappointed everybody in the state in terms of governance. People are depressed. Only the SP can bring development in the state."

Shivpal's younger brother Ram Gopal Yadav too appeared confident about his party's landslide victory in polls. "We will attain the majority number by the fourth phase of Assembly elections. Seats won in the remaining phases of the election will be extra," the Samajwadi Party MP said.

Polling for the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections is underway in 59 seats spread across 16 districts in the state on Sunday. Following the guidelines laid down by the Election Commission, campaigning for the third phase of the state elections ended on Friday.