LUCKNOW, Aug. 19 -- To expand its digital outreach ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party is set to launch its podcast from September, with the first episode likely to feature party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Apart from being recorded in the party's studio, the podcast will also be shot against the backdrop of projects built during the SP regime, such as Ekana Stadium, Dial 100, Phoenix Palassio Mall, Lucknow Metro and Janeshwar Mishra Park.

After recently introducing its YouTube channel SPTV, dedicated to daily updates on party activities, the SP is now preparing to step into the podcast space. Former minister and radio jockey Naved Siddiqui, who has been closely associated with Akhilesh Yadav since 2012, wil...