Uttar Pradesh assembly elections: Akhilesh Yadav asserts he will become chief minister without contesting polls, recalling his 2012 strategy while remaining a Lok Sabha member. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said he would not contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, quipping that he would take the oath as the chief minister "directly" without entering the electoral fray..