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Lok Sabha polls: Legal cells of parties reaching out to 4.43 lakh lawyers across state
Alongside highlighting the policies of the Modi government, the legal cell of the BJP is also listing out all welfare schemes introduced by the Yogi Adityanath government for lawyers.
LUCKNOW: As political activists across the state intensify their efforts to pitch for their candidates, lawyers affiliated with political parties are also making efforts to connect with advocates at the district level.
Around 4.43 lakh advocates are registered with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, who play an important role in electing 26 members of the Bar Council.
The legal cells of all political parties, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, are conducting campaigns in district courts to mobilise lawyers.
Representing the BJP’s legal cell, Prashant Singh ‘Atal’, co-chairman of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, has taken the responsibility to mobilise lawyers in favour of the party.
The legal cell of the BJP led by Prashant, has reached out to lawyers in 36 districts to date. Before the seventh phase of polling on June 1, it aims to reach out to lawyers in the remaining districts of the state.
Alongside highlighting the policies of the Modi government, the BJP’s legal cell is also listing out all welfare schemes introduced by the Yogi Adityanath government for lawyers.
“In these districts, meetings with lawyers have been organised, requesting them to vote and increase the voting percentage,” said Prashant Singh.
On Sunday, the legal cell convened one such meeting in Prayagraj. Last week, meetings were organised in Bareilly, Hardoi, and Fatehpur districts.
Similar meetings are being organised by the Samajwadi Party and Congress in districts across the state. Advocate Sanjeev Pandey is reaching out to lawyers for Congress candidates.
