Lucknow, Oct. 29 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders on Thursday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Uttar Pradesh MLC election results, claiming the outcome reflected public discontent with the ruling party and signalled the possibility of political change ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

SP leader Ashutosh Verma, speaking to ANI in Lucknow, said graduates and teachers had "decisively rejected" the BJP's entire model in the MLC elections, claiming the results carried a clear message for the ruling party.

"Let me remind you of a very telling line: 'Ayodhya was just a glimpse; Mathura and Kashi were yet to come--and now, Lucknow has joined the fray.' This single line perfectly encapsulates the essence of these MLC electio...