{"id":13650,"date":"2026-08-18T09:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13650"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:13:17","slug":"bjp-sp-rivals-take-their-electoral-battle-to-wrestling-pit-score-love-all-varanasi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13650","title":{"rendered":"BJP, SP rivals take their electoral battle to wrestling pit, score love-all | Varanasi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133309741,imgsize-81744,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/the-event-was-held-on-occasion-of-nag-panchami.jpg\" alt=\"BJP, SP rivals take their electoral battle to wrestling pit, score love-all\" title=\"The event was held on occasion of Nag Panchami\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The event was held on occasion of Nag Panchami\">The event was held on occasion of Nag Panchami<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>VARANASI: A political rivalry took an unexpected turn on Monday when <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/samajwadi-party\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samajwadi Party<\/a> functionary Aman Yadav and BJP councillor\u2019s husband Ram Singh Kallu traded electoral battles for wrestling moves, facing off in a bout at the Bachau Veer Akhara on the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/banaras-hindu-university\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banaras Hindu University<\/a> campus during <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nag-panchami\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nag Panchami<\/a> celebrations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>After a 15-minute contest in which both tried several wrestling moves to overpower the other, neither could gain the upper hand, leaving the referee with little choice but to declare the match a draw. The cash prize was subsequently divided between the two.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>Kallu\u2019s wife Geeta Singh and Yadav had previously contested against each other in the councillor election from the same ward. Yadav was the SP candidate, while Kallu\u2019s wife contested on a BJP ticket and defeated him in the electoral battle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Wrestling competitions in Kashi\u2019s akharas are a long-standing Nag Panchami tradition. From early morning, wrestlers of different age groups gathered at akharas across the city. At Bachau Veer Akhara, located near the ancient Hanuman temple inside BHU, both young and senior wrestlers took part in the event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Interestingly, Kallu and Yadav have both trained at the same akhara in the past. During the event, someone invited them to compete against each other, prompting the two leaders to enter the wrestling pit amid loud cheers from the crowd.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The bout lasted around 15 minutes, with both using several wrestling moves to overpower the other. However, neither could secure victory, and the referee declared the match a draw.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/varanasi\/bjp-sp-rivals-take-their-electoral-battle-to-wrestling-pit-score-love-all\/articleshow\/133304934.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event was held on occasion of Nag Panchami VARANASI: A political rivalry took an unexpected turn on Monday when Samajwadi Party functionary Aman Yadav and BJP councillor\u2019s husband Ram Singh Kallu traded electoral battles for wrestling moves, facing off in a bout at the Bachau Veer Akhara on the Banaras Hindu University campus during 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