Prayagraj: Newly elected Samajwadi Party MLC from the Allahabad-Jhansi Graduate constituency, Mansingh Yadav, and SP state president Shyamlal Pal on Thursday met candidates and students who have been staging a sit-in protest near the Directorate of Education office for the past three days and extended support to their agitation.More than 100 candidates are staging a protest demanding an opportunity to participate in the TGT-PGT recruitment process under the old rules.Addressing the protesters, Pal accused state govt of failing to honour its promises.“Every section of society, including the unemployed, farmers and youths, is suffering under this administration,” he alleged.Mansingh Yadav said he visited the protest site immediately after receiving his election certificate. He said instead of celebrating his victory, he considered it more important to stand with the agitating students and share their struggles.The newly elected MLC alleged that the BJP’s “double engine” govt was anti-education and insensitive to the concerns of teachers, students, youths, the unemployed and farmers.“Govt policies have made life increasingly difficult for common people. I pledge to stand with them in their struggle and ensure they get justice,” he said.Yadav also thanked students and youths for supporting him in the MLC election.Referring to reports of divisions among the protesters, Pal alleged that the BJP followed a “divide and rule” policy and claimed that the party had become a problem rather than a solution to the country’s issues.