Lucknow, March 31 -- As anticipation builds regarding the potential candidacy of Tej Pratap Yadav in Kannauj, questions have surfaced about whether Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav has opted out of the Lok Sabha race.

The lack of clarity from the SP leadership has only served to intensify the suspense surrounding this matter.

Initially, there were speculations that Akhilesh would contest from either the Azamgarh or Kannauj constituency, both of which have historically supported the Yadav family. However, with the announcement of Mulayam's nephew, Dharmendra Yadav, as the candidate from Azamgarh, attention turned towards Kannauj as a likely stronghold for Akhilesh.

Recent reports suggest that Akhilesh intended to nominate Tej P...