VARANASI: Surpassing its own best performance of 2012, the Samajwadi Party created a history in the parliamentary constituency of its supremo Akhilesh Yadav by winning all 10 assembly seats in Azamgarh
For SP, Durga Prasad Yadav won Azamgarh Sadar, Dr Sangram Yadav won Atraulia, Dr HN Patel Sagadi, Alam Badi Nizamabad, Kamlakant Rajbhar Didarganj,
Ramakant Yadav Phoolpur Pawai
, Akhilesh Yadav Mubarakpur, Bechai Saroj Lalganj, Nafis Ahmed Gopalpur and Puja Sarok emerged victorious at Mehnagar seat.
Earlier, SP's best performance in Azamgarh was recorded in 2012, when the party had also formed government by winning nine out of 10 seats. Only Mubarakpur seat could be won by the BSP in 2012. In 2017, the SP had won five seats.
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