Agra MLC Election 2026: Akhilesh made Shashank Yadav, father and brother former MLA as his candidate - samajwadi party nominated shashank yadav from etah as its candidate agra division post graduate election of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council

Updated: Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:15 (IST) Samajwadi Party has declared Shashank Yadav from Etah as the candidate for the Agra division graduate constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. This announcement was made at the behest of the National President Akhilesh Yadav. Shashank Yadav’s family is from political background, his father and brother were MLAs. MLC elections will be held in 2026. Agra MLC elections: SP fields Shashank Yadav Jagran correspondent, Agra. On Wednesday, SP declared its candidate from Agra Block Graduate Constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. The party has made Shashank Yadav from Etah its candidate. On the instructions of National President Akhilesh Yadav, State President Shyam Lal Pal declared him as a candidate on Wednesday. Remove advertisement Just read the news Brother Amit Gaurav Yadav is MLA from Marhara, politics flows in Shashank’s veins. SP’s outgoing media manager Pawan Prajapati said that Shashank’s father Anil Kumar Singh Yadav was MLA from Nidhauli Kalan and brother Amit Gaurav Yadav from Marhara. Shashank was a District Panchayat member. MLC elections will be held in the year 2026. Party workers expressed their happiness to make him the candidate.