BJP names 5 candidates for Legislative Council polls - The HinduPublished - May 25, 2026 01:17 am IST - LucknowThe BJP on Sunday announced five candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections slated later this year. The names approved by the Central Election Committee, include two for the graduates’ constituency and three for the teachers’ constituency.For the Lucknow graduates’ seat, the party named Awanish Kumar Singh as the candidate. Manvendra Pratap Singh will contest from Agra graduates’ seat.Hari Singh Dhillon will contest from Bareilly-Muradabad teachers’ seat, Umesh Dwivedi and Shrichand Sharma from Lucknow and Meerut teachers’ seats respectively.Published - May 25, 2026 01:17 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }