Akhilesh Yadav's INDIA bloc to contest all 9 bypoll seats on cycle symbol, aiming for victory without seat-sharing math.

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the candidates of the INDIA bloc are set to contest all nine Assembly seats in the

Akhilesh said the alliance's decision was not informed by any seat-sharing math but its pursuit of victory.

INDIA bloc candidates will contest all nine seats in the upcoming bypolls on his party's election symbol 'cycle', Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav announced on Wednesday.

UP bypolls: Sources said political experts had predicted that the Congress wouldn't be able to win Ghaziabad Sadar and Khair, the two seats which the BJP won earlier, and the party wasn't keen to contest the bypolls after not getting their desired seats.

Akhilesh Yadav said that the coming election would be fought for the protection of the country's Constitution, peace, and the honour of backwards, Dalits and Minorities.

UP bypolls: Akhilesh Yadav said the Samajwadi Party's strength has increased manifold with the support of Congress party's top leadership and booth level workers.