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SP Wins Varanasi Teachers Seat, BJP Holds Four Councils

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:32 UTC · How we work

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Summary

BJP retained four Legislative Council seats in Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut graduates and teachers, Bareilly-Moradabad teachers, and Lucknow teachers.
Samajwadi Party won the Varanasi teachers seat, defeating BJP in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency.
Samajwadi Party candidate Akash Agrawal secured the Agra teachers seat.
Samajwadi Party boycotted counting in Gorakhpur, alleging bias.

History

VHP launched a Hindu-access campaign in 1984, leading to L K Advani’s Rath Yatra in 1989. On 6 December 1992, BJP, VHP and RSS leaders gathered 150,000 supporters at Ayodhya and demolished the 16th-century Babri Masjid, sparking riots that killed about 2,000 people. The episode entrenched communal politics in Uttar Pradesh, shaping today’s council elections.

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Historical Context

VHP launched a Hindu-access campaign in 1984, leading to L K Advani’s Rath Yatra in 1989. On 6 December 1992, BJP, VHP and RSS leaders gathered 150,000 supporters at Ayodhya and demolished the 16th-century Babri Masjid, sparking riots that killed about 2,000 people. The episode entrenched communal politics in Uttar Pradesh, shaping today’s council elections.

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