Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Azam Khan - the newly-elected MLAs from Karhal and Rampur respectively - are likely to resign from Uttar Pradesh Assembly and continue as Member of Parliament, said sources.

Akhilesh Yadav is a Lok Sabha member from Azamgarh and Azam Khan from Rampur. At present, the SP only has five members in the Lower House.