Akhilesh announces he won't contest UP Assembly polls, says 'It isn't auspicious'

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday announced that he will not contest UP Assembly polls, saying it is "not auspicious to contest". "Last time, I came from Parliament to take the CM's oath. Once again, I will come from Lok Sabha to take the oath as CM of UP," he stated. BJP said Akhilesh fled the poll battlefield.