The Samajwadi Party changed two candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections, fielding BJP rebels Akash Agarwal and Sanjayan Tripathi.
Sanjayan Tripathi will contest the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers Constituency, while Akash Agarwal will run in the Agra Teachers Constituency.
Elections to five graduates' and six teachers' constituencies are scheduled for October 23, with vote counting set for October 27.