Akhilesh dares CM Yogi to contest from Ayodhya in assembly election

Promising to accelerate the growth of Ayodhya, the SP leader alleged rampant demolition under BJP’s watch in the name of developmentThe Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday (October 8, 2026) in Ayodhya challenged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to contest from Ayodhya in the upcoming Assembly polls, adding that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is nervous.