BJP sweeps UP Block President election, 635 out of 825 seats

Lucknow, NewsonRadar Correspondent, Jul 10: Ruling Bhartiya Janata Party candidates swept Block President elections in  Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.  Out of  735 candidates put up by the Party 635 have won, leaving major opposition parties high and dry.                                                                                                                             CM Adityanath Yogi has credited party’s victory to  PM Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka  Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’. No reaction has been reported from the opposition party leaders yet.                                          Opposition Samajwadi Party could get only 70 seats, Congress 2,  while 95 independents  were the victors out of 825 seats that went for polls in the state.

Election related violence has been reported in some districts during the day.  Unnao, Etawah and Hathras districts have  reported protests and violence amongst opposing supporters.