West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will start a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh on Monday to “support Samajwadi party chairman Akhilesh Yadav in the upcoming state assembly election”, which is scheduled to start on February 10 in seven divisions stage held.
The chief minister will arrive in the state at around 5.20pm today and hold a press conference at the Samajwadi party office on Tuesday and will call on people to support the SP in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls.
Earlier, Banerjee had informed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) that it would not contest the Uttar Pradesh elections but would field candidates from the state in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“In Uttar Pradesh, I will not take part in the parliamentary polls but I will support Samajwadi Party (SP) chairman Akhilesh Yadav. We (TMC) will compete with Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls 2024,” she said, reflecting Her national ambitions for the next general election.
Trinamool Congress is seeking to expand its influence across the country ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly is scheduled to vote in seven phases on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3 and 7. Counting will take place on March 10.
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