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Images: Akhilesh Kumar Yadav

Mar 10, 2012   (6 images)

The curtain of uncertainty over who the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will be, has been lifted. The Samajwadi Party has unanimously selected Akhilesh Yadav, the 38-year-old environment engineer and son of party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for the post on Saturday morning. A low profile, Gen-Next leader, Akhilesh Yadav turned out to be the star campaigner for Samajwadi Party, giving it an image makeover from an only minority-friendly unit to a care-for-all presence. The presence of Akhilesh also shaped the party out from its once anti-English feudal stand to a geeky one that understands the contribution of laptops and social networking. Here are some images of the man from the campaign trail to becoming the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh

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Man of the mass, Akhilesh Yadav, during his campaign trail at Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh. PTI

 

 

Akhilesh Yadav addressing an election rally in Moradabad. PTI

 

 

Akhilesh Yadav showing his identity card as he waits in a queue to cast his vote during the fifth phase of UP assembly polls in Etawah. PTI

 

 

Celebrating the victory. PTI

 

 

Greeting Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi. PTI

 

 

In father's footsteps. PTI