Amid the outrage, polling orders are repeated in three polling booths under the Agra Teachers MLC seat

Voters cast their votes at a polling station for the Graduate and Teacher Constituencies of the Agra Division of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in Mathura. File | Photo credit: PTI

Amidst the uproar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday (October 24, 2026) declared the poll conducted in polling stations No. 20, 21 and 26 of Agra Division Teachers’ Constituency as new/corrected on October 26 invalid and corrected. booths.

“I would like to refer to your letter No. 7050310-2-14/2-2025 dated 24/10/2026 on the said subject and to state that the Commission, after assessing the matter in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 58A (2) letter in the polling stations No. 20, 21 and 26 of the teaching district of Agra Division as invalid and sets the date of October 26 2026 (Monday) and the time from 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM for fresh/re-polling in the said polling stations It must be ensured that the illegal activities conducted by the persons involved in the polls are not represented during the said re-polling,” said the letter issued by the Election Commission of India to the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier in a statement, the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh said, “The Returning Officer of Agra Teacher Constituency has recommended re-polling in three polling stations, which has been forwarded to the Election Commission of India. The three polling stations recommended for re-polling are as follows: Polling Station No. 20-Kherasil. 21- Area Panchayat Office Saiya Room No. 1, Polling Station No. 26- Area Panchayat Office Fatehabad Room No. 1,”.

The recent development comes amid the Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate from Agra division, teacher seat, Akash Agarwal has alleged irregularities and extreme harassment of his supporters during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections and has announced that he will change his faith, adding that he does not want to live in such a Sanatan faith where he is treated as a terrorist. “I feel like I am a terrorist. They are harassing me so much. I don’t want to live in such a Sanatan faith. I will go to Lucknow’s Shahi Eidgah next month and change my faith,” Mr Agarwal said with tears in his eyes.

SP Akhilesh Yadav linked Mr. Agarwal’s outcry to the Agarwal community and claimed that the entire Agarwal community in Uttar Pradesh, the country and the world is deeply hurt by these tears and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has crossed all limits of electoral malpractice. “The entire Agarwal community of Uttar Pradesh, the country and the world is deeply hurt by these tears. To defeat the SP candidate, Dr. Akash Agarwal, in the Teacher MLC election, BJP members, their allies and officials crossed all limits of electoral fraud. Harassed, saddened and humiliated, Dr. Akash Agarwal has rejected the decision which disappointed him as anna.” time will come, we will restore the honor and respect of the entire ‘Aggarwal community’ by giving due respect and place to Dr. Akash Agarwal ji, the corrupt government of these treacherous BJP members and their allies who are election robbers will now be destroyed by the public,” Mr. Yadav wrote on X.

Published – 25 Oct 2026 01:45 IST