Ayodhya, Oct. 18 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday challenged Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav's political nerve, claiming the opposition leader lacks the courage to face a direct electoral contest in Uttar Pradesh.

Sarma arrived in Ayodhya and visited the Ram Mandir. He took blessings of Lord Rama.

Speaking to the media, Sarma stated that Akhilesh Yadav is hesitant to contest in the upcoming 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

"...SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav has no guts to contest the upcoming UP assembly elections," he said.

The Assam CM posted on X about his visit to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. "May the blessings of Shri Ram Lala's government forever remain upon us in the efforts to keep Assam developed a...