UP Gram Panchayat Election Results 2021: SP beats BJP in Varanasi, Ayodhya - Full list of newly elected Gram Pradhans

In a significant political development in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party has registered victory on 15 seats of the 40 Zila Panchayat seats in Varanasi. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came at second place after winning only 8 seats. 

In Ayodhya too, the Samajwadi Party has won 24 of the 40 Zila Panchayat seats while the BJP could win only six seats. Mayawati-led BSP won 5 seats while independents emerged victorious on five seats. 

Referring to the results, a BJP spokesperson said the party would introspect on the reasons behind party's defeat in Ayodhya and Varanasi. “Cadres have been complaining for long that their grievances are not being addressed in the districts where officials call the shots. This is a warning signal for us and we need to set things right before the Assembly polls next year,” news agency IANS quoted him as saying.

Full List of newly elected Gram Pradhan in Varanasi

Sonbarsa – Pramod
Babhanpura – Basant Kumar
Saraiya Vishunpura – Ashna
Puranpatti – Rajesh
Pahadia – Anita
Tofapur-Sapli
Paranapur – Vijay Kumar
Tatepur – Geeta Devi
Allopur – Sanjay
Umarhan – Udal Patel
Singhwar – Marjadi
Aili – Rampher
Muridpur – Tufani
Madhani – Jayanarayan
Saraiya No 2 – Malti
Amarpatti – Bechu
Chandpur – Santara Devi
Milkopur – Amrit Singh
Narpatpur – Omprakash
Dubkiyan -Sanjeev Singh

It is to be noted that counting for UP gram panchayat election is currently underway. Of the total 3,050 seats, BJP-backed candidates are leading in 918 seats, while SP candidates are leading on 504 seats. BSP-supported candidates are leading in 132, Congress 62 and others 608 seats.