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Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Dec 12, says SP leader Pandey ahead of UP polls

Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Dec 12, says SP leader Pandey ahead of UP polls

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Ayodhya’s Deepotsav festival featured nearly 30 lakh earthen lamps, aiming for a ninth world‑record, as the town lit up 56 Saryu ghats—including Ram Ki Paidi—on Diwali eve, marking the tenth edition on November 7. Vice‑President C P Radhakrishnan attended the celebrations, underscoring the event’s prominence in the BJP’s cultural and political narrative. Ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav announced a visit to the Ram Temple on December 12, adding a political dimension to the festivities.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12, former SP MLA Pawan Pandey said on Saturday, an announcement set to spice up politics in the key Hindi heartland state ahead of Assembly polls in early 2027. The ruling BJP has been targeting Yadav for…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 4 outlets

    Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav are set to tour the Ram Temple and Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya on December 12, marking Akhilesh's first visit since the temple's grand opening in January 2024. This visit aligns with the BJP-led Deepotsav festivities, intensifying the political dynamics in Ayodhya as the…

    — The Times of India

  • right · 2 outlets

    "Those who bloodied Ayodhya are also remembering Ayodhya," Adityanath said at the tenth edition of the Deepotsav, the lighting of thousands of earthen lamps, in the Hindu holy city.

    — NDTV

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Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav are set to tour the Ram Temple and Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya on December 12, marking Akhilesh's first visit since the temple's grand opening in January 2024. This visit aligns with the BJP-led Deepotsav festivities, intensifying the political dynamics in Ayodhya as the…

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Akhilesh, Dimple Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Dec 12, says SP leader Pandey ahead of UP polls

Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav are set to tour the Ram Temple and Hanumangarhi in Ayodhya on December 12, marking Akhilesh's first visit since the temple's grand opening in January 2024. This visit aligns with the BJP-led Deepotsav festivities, intensifying the political dynamics in Ayodhya as the…

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

From Deepotsav to Polls '27: How BJP is making Ayodhya centre of its cultural and political narrative

AYODHYA : As more than 30 lakh earthen lamps illuminate Ayodhya on November 7, marking the tenth edition of Deepotsav, the temple town will once again occupy the centre of India's cultural and political discourse. With Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan attending the celebrations alongside Chief…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12: Ex-SP MLA Pawan Pandey

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on December 12, former SP MLA Pawan Pandey said on Saturday, an announcement set to spice up politics in the key Hindi heartland state ahead of Assembly polls in early 2027. The ruling BJP has been targeting Yadav for…

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