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Uttar Pradesh is set to get its youngest CM in 38-year-old Akhilesh Yadav, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) legislature party unanimously electing him as their leader.
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Akhilesh Yadav will sworn in as Uttar Pradesh's CM on March 15. (HT Photo by Vinay Pandey)
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An MP from Kannauj, Akhilesh is largely seen as a game changer in UP politics and credited with the massive mandate in favour of the party in the assembly polls. (Agencies Photo)
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Akhilesh's name as Uttar Pradesh's CM was proposed by senior leader Mohd Azam Khan. Akhilesh's uncle Shivpal Yadav seconded the proposal. (HT Photo/ Deepak Gupta)
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An environmental engineer from Sydney University, Akhilesh Yadav was appointed state president of the SP in 2009. (Agencies photo)
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After his elevation as chief minister, Akhilesh Yadav would now quit his seat as MP from Kannauj and is likely to contest elections for the state assembly from Jaswantnagar, a seat for long held by Shivpal Yadav. (Agencies Photo)
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Before Akhilesh's election as the chief minister, Mayawati was the youngest Uttar Pradesh chief minister at 39 years of age. (Agencies photo)
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Akhilesh Yadav covered 9,000 km in his kranti rath, 250 km on cycle, addressed 300 rallies and an equal number of road shows in Uttar Pradesh campaigining for Samajwadi Party. (Agencies photo)
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Congress and BJP welcomed Akhilesh Yadav's elevation to the CM's post in Uttar Pradesh and hoped that he will fulfill his poll commitments. (Agencies photo)
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Addressing his first press conference after being elected leader of the SP legislature party, Akhilesh Yadav said he is duty bound to fulfill the promises to the people. (Agencies photo)
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As chief minister, Akhilesh's skill would be under test in fulfilling promises made in the party manifesto which is not going to be an easy task. (Agency photo)
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Akhilesh Yadav took on the role of the party's chief campaigner and gave it a new dynamism talking of development and eschewing personal attacks against rivals. (Agencies photo)
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