It's Chandrashekhar Aazad versus Yogi Adityanath on Gorakhpur seat in UP Assembly Elections 2022

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Aazad will contest against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth from Gorakhpur Sadar seat in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh election 2022. The announcement was made by Azad Samaj Party on Thursday on Twitter.

"Taking forward the ideology of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and Kanshiram sahib for 'Bahujan Hitay-Bahujan Sukhay', the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshiram) announced Chandra Shekhar Aazad as candidate from Gorakhpur Sadar (322) seat," the party said in a statement on social media.

ASP's national core committee member Mohammad Aqib confirmed the development to PTI. He said the registered name of the party is Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshiram). 

(With PTI inputs)