Congress Gears Up for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Elections with Full Slate

The Congress party has declared its intention to field candidates for all 11 seats in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections, covering both graduate and teacher constituencies.

Ajay Rai, the state Congress chief, announced that the party is committed to raising the representation of youth and teachers in the legislative process. To facilitate this, Congress has initiated the registration of 5 lakh graduate and 2 lakh teacher voters.

In the previous election, Rai accused the BJP of engaging in malpractice, including vote theft and booth capturing, to undermine democratic processes. In response, Congress has established a 'Connect Centre' in Lucknow, with committees in each district to ensure organized electoral efforts.

(With inputs from agencies.)