NT Rama Rao to Akhilesh Yadav: Tracking the Journey of Rath Yatras
NT Rama Rao to Akhilesh Yadav: Tracking the Journey of Rath Yatras
A look at the popular rath yatras carried out in India till date.

No major election in India is complete without a rath yatra. The latest one has been launched by Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav, who has chosen a luxury bus to tour the poll-bound state’s districts. The popular electoral tool got an early start in early 80s when TDP founder NT Rama Rao mounted a modified Chevrolet van, rechristened as the Chaitanya Ratham. The trend caught on in south India and gradually moved to the rest of India.

Here’s a look at the popular rath yatras carried out in India till date:

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