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Samajwadi Party Replaces Two Candidates in Uttar Pradesh Council Polls
The Samajwadi Party changed two of its candidates for upcoming council elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Akash Agarwal will run in the Agra Teachers Constituency.
Sanjayan Tripathi will run in the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers Constituency.
They replace Prakash Chandra Gupta and Kamlesh Yadav.
Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the former candidates agreed to the changes.
He also criticized the BJP government over education and voter registration.
Voting is set for October 23.
The votes will be counted on October 27.
The Samajwadi Party replaced two candidates in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections.
Dr Akash Agarwal will contest the Agra Teachers Constituency instead of Prakash Chandra Gupta.
Dr Sanjayan Tripathi was named for the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers Constituency, replacing Kamlesh Yadav.
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said the changes were made with the former candidates’ consent and cooperation.
Polling in five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies is scheduled for October 23, with counting on October 27.
- Who
- The Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav, named Akash Agarwal and Sanjayan Tripathi as candidates.
- What
- The party replaced its candidates in the Agra and Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers Constituencies.
- Where
- The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections, including the Agra and Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers Constituencies.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 3; polling is scheduled for October 23.
- Why
- The article does not state a specific reason for the candidate changes; Yadav said they were made with the former candidates’ consent and cooperation.
Key facts
- New Agra candidate
- Dr Akash Agarwal, replacing Prakash Chandra Gupta
- New Gorakhpur-Faizabad candidate
- Dr Sanjayan Tripathi, replacing Kamlesh Yadav
- Polling date
- October 23, from 8 am to 4 pm
- Counting date
- October 27
- Constituencies in this election
- Five graduates’ and six teachers’ constituencies
- Nomination deadline
- October 6
- Election process deadline
- Before October 31
Quotes
Akhilesh Yadav
Samajwadi Party chief
“We have decided with the consent and co-operation of the two colleagues who were the former SP candidates that Dr Akash Agarwal and Dr Sanjayan Tripathi will be the candidates for the upcoming election.”
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“The maximum number of paper leaks have occurred in the last 10 years, and the education system has deteriorated the most under the BJP government.”
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