Mar 14, 2018 12:14:24 (IST)
UP Assembly Adjourned After Shouting And Ruckus Over Media Being Banned From Reporting Trends In Gorakhpur, Where Samajwadi Party Reportedly Takes Lead Over BJP
Lucknow Assembly has been adjourned till 12:20 pm following ruckus over the issue of media being kept out of the counting centre in Gorakhpur. The issue was raised by Samajwadi Party's Ram Govind Chaudhary.
The media was suddenly banned from the counting centre in Gorakhpur, and was stopped from reporting trends. Latest figures from news agency ANI suggest that the Samajwadi Party has taken lead over the BJP is Yogi Adityanath's stronghold Gorakhpur.
The Gorakhpur seat is important for the BJP largely because it is the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a seat from where he has never lost an election since 1998 when he first contested the Lok Sabha elections. Mr Adityanath woon from Gorakhpur five consecutive times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath. It is now a prestige battle for the BJP, and it is this prestige associated with the seat that would make a win for the Samajwadi Party-led opposition particularly sweet.
Lucknow Assembly has been adjourned till 12:20 pm following ruckus over the issue of media being kept out of the counting centre in Gorakhpur. The issue was raised by Samajwadi Party's Ram Govind Chaudhary.
The media was suddenly banned from the counting centre in Gorakhpur, and was stopped from reporting trends. Latest figures from news agency ANI suggest that the Samajwadi Party has taken lead over the BJP is Yogi Adityanath's stronghold Gorakhpur.
The Gorakhpur seat is important for the BJP largely because it is the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a seat from where he has never lost an election since 1998 when he first contested the Lok Sabha elections. Mr Adityanath woon from Gorakhpur five consecutive times. Prior to Mr Adityanath, the seat was thrice represented in Parliament by his mentor, Yogi Avaidyanath. It is now a prestige battle for the BJP, and it is this prestige associated with the seat that would make a win for the Samajwadi Party-led opposition particularly sweet.
Lucknow Assembly adjourned till 12.20 pm following ruckus over the issue of media being kept out of counting centre in Gorakhpur, the issue was raised by SP's Ram Govind Chaudhary.
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 14, 2018