Lucknow, March 27 -- In what appears to be a calculated move to break a political jinx and expand the party's footprint beyond its traditional strongholds ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party will kick-start its political campaign from Dadri (Gautam Buddha Nagar) with a "Samajwadi Samanta Bhaichara Rally" on March 29. The Samajwadi Party national president said his party will achieve historic results in the region where it was once considered "weak".

The choice of venue - the urban heart of Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Western Uttar Pradesh - marks a significant departure from tradition.

During the Samajwadi Party government's tenure (2012-2017), it was said that the then chief minist...