Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Varanasi on November 3, 2026. During his visit, he held a meeting with party officials and workers in Sundarpur.

MLC election victories

The visit follows the Samajwadi Party's victory in both the teachers' and graduates' constituency seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in Varanasi. Ashutosh Sinha and Lal Bihari won these elections.

Condolence visit

During the tour, Akhilesh Yadav also visited Seergovardhanpur village, where he met the family members of the late former district vice-president Rajesh Kumar Yadav to express his condolences.