{
  "id": 16859317,
  "title": "Akhilesh's Samajwadi Party scores a win in PM Modi’s Varanasi in UP MLC polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/akhileshs-samajwadi-party-scores-a-win-in-pm-modis-varanasi-in-up-mlc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:58:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-mlc-polls-sp-secures-varanasi-and-agra-seat-bjp-wins-4/articleshow/135252261.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The BJP secured four out of eleven seats in the recent Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections. Samajwadi Party candidate Lal Bihari Yadav won the Varanasi Teachers' constituency while BJP retained Meerut seats. Tensions arose at counting centers, with allegations of assault and electoral malpractice reported. Akash Agarwal of the SP claimed physical aggression from BJP supporters during the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}