Akhilesh Yadav credits himself for building Ekana

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday attended the India versus England World Cup match held at the Ekana Stadium in state capital Lucknow. Yadav posted pictures of him on X witnessing the clash and also credited his Samajwadi Party for developing the stadium. "SP has not only built this stadium in Lucknow but has also opened another new avenue of increasing income and business for the people of Lucknow. This has created lakhs of indirect and direct employment opportunities and has given a new boost to sports tourism. The hotels are full, the taxi and catering businesses as well as Lucknow's famous Chikankari markets are all buzzing," Yadav added. "Also, due to the culture of Lucknow, tourists are flocking to it and after seeing the beauty of Ekana Stadium, people are saying: Smile that you are in Ekana!" said Yadav