In a significant development, Samajwadi Party (SP) has decided to field its chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav, from the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency. The decision comes after the party initially announced Tej Pratap Yadav as its candidate for the seat, which has been a stronghold of the SP. Akhilesh Yadav is expected to file his nomination papers on April 25th. The move has generated interest in the electoral race, with BJP candidate and incumbent MP Subrat Pathak expressing excitement over the SP leader’s entry into the contest.