Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘Vikas Rath Yatra’ begins in Lucknow

Mangalore Today News Network

Lucknow, Nov 03, 2016: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is set to embark on a ‘Vikas Rath Yatra’ on Thursday which will be flagged off by Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow.

All roads leading to the venue – La Martiniere College ground – have been decorated with banners and are choked with people and vehicles.

All schools on the yatra route are closed in view of the large turnout expected for the event.

This is Akhilesh’s third ‘yatra’ since 2001-2002 but at that time he had covered the constituencies on a cycle, for which he also holds a record, according to Chowdhary.

The Chief Minister will end the Vikas Yatra the same evening and return to Lucknow. He will restart his Rath Yatra again on November 7, after attending the silver jubilee gala of the Samajwadi Party on November 5.