AGRA, Nov. 13 -- The Samajwadi Party (SP) is set to hold a Dalit Sammelan in Agra on November 15 as part of its outreach to the community ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. SP president Akhilesh Yadav will address the meeting at GIC ground in Agra, which is expected to be attended by party MPs and MLAs from western UP.

On choosing Agra as the venue for the programme, Rajya Sabha member and senior SP leader Ramji Lal Suman said it was an important centre of Dalit consciousness, adding that Dr BR Ambedkar had visited the city towards the end of his life. "Many consider Agra the capital of Dalit politics, making it a suitable venue for the party's Dalit Sammelan," he said.

Suman said SP leaders were visiting different dist...