Akhilesh Yadav Taunts BJP Over Varanasi MLC Poll Loss

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP over its defeat in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections in Varanasi.

He called it a “double-engine double defeat” and claimed that the results had set the tone for the 2027 Assembly elections.

Akhilesh described the BJP’s performance as a “flop show” and termed the election results a verdict against the ruling party’s policies on education and teachers.

He alleged that the BJP’s policies had left people from different sections of society feeling distressed, aggrieved and humiliated.

Akhilesh congratulated SP candidates who won the elections and praised those who, he alleged, had lost because of manipulation and electoral malpractice.

He thanked teachers and young voters, saying they had not only voted for the party but had also kept a close watch on the counting process and remained at the counting centres until the results were officially certified.