New Delhi: Ten candidates from the NDA and three from the SP filed their nomination papers on Monday for the biennial elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Notably, Monday is the final date for submitting nomination papers for the MLC polls.
The NDA nominees, together with seven from the BJP, submitted their papers within the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, reported information company PTI.
Among the many BJP candidates had been former ministers Mahendra Singh and Ashok Katariya, state BJP vice-president Vijay Bahadur Pathak, Mohit Beniwal, Ram Tirath Singhal (former mayor of Jhansi), and Dharmendra Singh.
Moreover, Ashish Patel of Apna Dal (S), Yogesh Chaudhary of Rashtriya Lok Dal, and Vichhelal of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Social gathering (SBSP) additionally filed their nominations.
Aside from the chief minister, his deputies Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, state BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar additionally accompanied the NDA candidates in the course of the nomination submitting, as per the PTI report.
Expressing his help, Adityanath congratulated all of the NDA candidates on X, wishing them success within the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections. ” “Hearty congratulations to all of the NDA candidates who filed nomination at the moment for the put up of member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council! Finest needs to all of you on your victory!” he posted.
उत्तर प्रदेश विधान परिषद के सदस्य पद के चुनाव हेतु आज नामांकन करने वाले NDA के सभी प्रत्याशियों को हार्दिक बधाई!
आप सभी की विजय हेतु अनंत शुभकामनाएं! pic.twitter.com/f8BxcvHO8S
— Yogi Adityanath (मोदी का परिवार) (@myogiadityanath) March 11, 2024
From the SP, senior chief Balram Yadav, former MLA Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali, and Kiranpal Kashyap submitted their nomination papers. Yadav expressed confidence within the SP’s nomination and pledged to help Pichhde, Dalit, and Alpsankhyak (PDA) candidates within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Jamali, who not too long ago joined the SP after leaving the Bahujan Samaj Social gathering (BSP), emphasised the significance of PDA, stating that it’s extra than simply rhetoric and can yield optimistic leads to the forthcoming polls, the PTI report added.
The time period of 13 members of the UP Legislative Council ends in Might this 12 months, with the final date for withdrawal of names set for March 14. If required, voting will likely be held on March 21, with vote counting scheduled for later that day.