After the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the politics has heated up regarding the Legislative Council elections in the state. BJP has given ticket to Dr. Sudama Patel from Varanasi in this election. At the same time, Sudama Patel is afraid of losing to Bahubali Brijesh Singh. Brijesh Singh is currently in jail and his wife is from Annapurna. Sudama Patel alleges that BJP workers are not campaigning because of fear of Bahubali Brijesh Singh, this is affecting his election.
Sudama Patel while talking to ‘UP Tak’ said, “Brijesh Singh is lodged in the Central Jail of Varanasi and he lives here, he keeps on meeting here. There is a fear among people that somewhere, if Sudama gives more support to Patel, we will be marked. Sudama Patel had said that when such a big Bahubali is in the field, many workers either retreat or become silent.
He has not complained to anyone about the fear that Sudama Patel has cited in front of the media. The BJP candidate has not written a letter to the Election Commission in this regard. He said, “So far I have not complained about this to anyone. Answering the questions being asked through the media.
At the same time, after filing the nomination, a statement of Sudama Patel has come out in which he is claiming victory of BJP. Talking to the media, Sudama Patel said, “The Bharatiya Janata Party did not contest the elections before, now the party is contesting the elections, then their occupation will also end.”
Annapurna Singh is contesting as an independent
In Varanasi, BJP candidate Sudama Patel is pitted against Brijesh Singh’s wife Annapurna Singh who is contesting as an independent. Samajwadi Party has made Umesh Yadav MLC candidate from here.