Nathwani

Uttar Pradesh's Samajwadi Party is making headlines after Akhilesh Yadav named Dhanraj Parmar Nathwani as a Rajya Sabha candidate alongside Ram Gopal Yadav, drawing sharp criticism from Mayawati, who accused him of only making wealthy people lawmakers. Reports also suggest Akhilesh is signalling possible new entrants into the INDIA alliance in UP and exploring ways to win a third Rajya Sabha seat, with talk of winning over BJP legislators.