Haridwar, July 11 -- Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said the party has initiated preparations for the Uttar Pradesh 2027 Assembly elections and will formally begin preparations for the Punjab Assembly polls later this month.

Addressing reporters in Haridwar, Paswan said the party's Uttarakhand unit has urged the leadership to field candidates in the 2027 Assembly elections, but clarified that the central leadership is yet to take a final call.

"Our preparations for the Uttar Pradesh elections have formally begun. Preparations for the Punjab Assembly elections will also start formally this month," Paswan said.

He said the Uttarakhand state unit's proposal to contest the Assembly elections will be ...