Raebareli, Sept. 24 -- Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday began his campaign for the 2027 state elections with the launch of the 'PDA Rath' from Lucknow to Raebareli.

The red buses left the state capital with party cadres in tow.

The high-profile tour aboard the 'PDA Rath' is seen as part of the Samajwadi Party's broader mobilisation drive across central Uttar Pradesh, focusing on its backward, Dalit, and minority (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) coalition ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.

Posters featuring Yadav were already put up across Raebareli awaiting his visit.

The convoy was brought to a temporary standstill after being swarmed by a massive crowd of party workers and supporters as Yadav arrived in Raebare...