A fierce contest is expected in the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, expected to be fought mainly between the incumbent BJP, with chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the helm and the Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav.

While slow to start, Yadav's "Aa raha hoon" campaign kicked off forcefully from the Mau zila in Eastern UP where he offered an open challenge to the BJP.

In this episode of Lucknow Central, senior journalist Sharat Pradhan looks at the Samajwadi Party's prospects and strategy going into the election and whether or not it will be able to displace the hitherto dominant BJP.

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