Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Samajwadi Party Replaces Two Candidates for Uttar Pradesh MLC Elections
The Samajwadi Party changed two of the people it plans to put forward in Uttar Pradesh’s Legislative Council elections.
Akash Agrawal will now run for the teachers’ seat in Agra.
Sanjay Tripathi will run for the teachers’ seat in Gorakhpur-Faizabad.
They replace Ram Prakash Gupta and Kamlesh Yadav, respectively.
Party leader Akhilesh Yadav said the changes were made with the leaders’ agreement.
He thanked the earlier candidates and said they could be given other responsibilities later.
The party said Agrawal had support among teachers and local organisational standing.
Akhilesh Yadav also criticized the state government and raised issues including jobs, education, and healthcare.
Voting is scheduled for October 23, and the votes are due to be counted on October 27.
The Samajwadi Party replaced its candidates for the Agra and Gorakhpur-Faizabad teachers’ constituencies.
Akash Agrawal, an outgoing teachers’ MLC, will contest in Agra instead of Ram Prakash Gupta.
Sanjay Tripathi will contest in Gorakhpur-Faizabad instead of Kamlesh Yadav.
Akhilesh Yadav said the changes were made with the concerned leaders’ consent and thanked the previous candidates and their supporters.
Voting for these seats and 11 other teacher- and graduate-quota MLC seats is scheduled for October 23, with counting on October 27.
- Who
- The Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav, selected Akash Agrawal and Sanjay Tripathi as candidates.
- What
- The party replaced its previously announced candidates for two teachers’ constituency seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections.
- When
- The changes were announced on Saturday ahead of voting scheduled for October 23; counting is scheduled for October 27.
- Where
- The Agra and Gorakhpur-Faizabad teachers’ constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Akhilesh Yadav said the changes were made with the concerned leaders’ consent. The party cited Agrawal’s support among teachers and local organisational standing.
- Party
- Samajwadi Party (SP)
- Agra candidate
- Akash Agrawal, an outgoing teachers’ MLC who recently joined the Samajwadi Party
- Previous Agra candidate
- Ram Prakash Gupta; Akhilesh Yadav also thanked Prakash Chandra Gupta
- Gorakhpur-Faizabad candidate
- Sanjay Tripathi, replacing Kamlesh Yadav
- Voting
- October 23
- Counting
- October 27
- Other seats
- The election also covers 11 other Legislative Council seats under teacher and graduate quotas
