<p>Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections "after taking permission from the Azamgarh people."</p>.<p>His statement comes amid media reports claiming that he has decided to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections. </p>.<p>Akhilesh Yadav, who is the Lok Sabha MP from Azamgarh in eastern Uttar Pradesh, has never contest a state election. </p>.<p> Yadav, on Wednesday, congratulated his sister-in-law Aparna Yadav who had joined the BJP earlier in the day.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read -- <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/mulayam-singh-yadavs-daughter-in-law-aparna-yadav-joins-bjp-1072502.html">Aparna Yadav, Mulayam's daughter-in-law, joins BJP</a></strong></p>.<p>"I wish her well," he said when asked to comment on her joining the saffron party.</p>.<p>He said that Mulayam Singh Yadav had tried hard to convince her but she did what she wanted.</p>.<p>Asked whether Aparna joined the BJP because she was denied SP ticket, Akhilesh said: "We have not yet given all tickets. The decision on tickets depends on our internal survey."</p>.<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that he will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections "after taking permission from the Azamgarh people."</p>.<p>His statement comes amid media reports claiming that he has decided to contest the Uttar Pradesh elections. </p>.<p>Akhilesh Yadav, who is the Lok Sabha MP from Azamgarh in eastern Uttar Pradesh, has never contest a state election. </p>.<p> Yadav, on Wednesday, congratulated his sister-in-law Aparna Yadav who had joined the BJP earlier in the day.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read -- <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/mulayam-singh-yadavs-daughter-in-law-aparna-yadav-joins-bjp-1072502.html">Aparna Yadav, Mulayam's daughter-in-law, joins BJP</a></strong></p>.<p>"I wish her well," he said when asked to comment on her joining the saffron party.</p>.<p>He said that Mulayam Singh Yadav had tried hard to convince her but she did what she wanted.</p>.<p>Asked whether Aparna joined the BJP because she was denied SP ticket, Akhilesh said: "We have not yet given all tickets. The decision on tickets depends on our internal survey."</p>.<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>