Akhilesh Yadav to go on yatra again from January 3

LUCKNOW: In a bid to muster support for his party in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is set to commence another leg of his 'Kranti Rath Yatra' from January 3.

"Akhilesh (state SP president), who has so far covered over 150 Assembly constituencies in his yatra will start the ninth leg of his yatra on January 3," party spokesman Rajendra Chowdhury told reporters here.

Yadav will start his yatra from Chhabil Chauki in Barabanki district and will address a series of public meetings.

He will also visit Moradabad, Bijnore and a number of constituencies in these districts, party sources said.