"Will secure good victory in Milkipur by-polls": SP leader Dimple Yadav exudes confidence

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Thursday exuded confidence in the party's victory in the upcoming Milkipur Assembly constituency by-polls in the state, scheduled for February 5.
"Samajwadi Party will secure a very good victory and a message will go out from Milkipur to the entire country and state," said Dimple Yadav while speaking to the media here.
For the by-polls, the SP has fielded Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad. Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Chandrabhan Paswan from the seat.
Earlier, Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad exuded confidence in his party winning the Mikipur by-polls and said that the people have completely made up their minds to make SP win and make history.
The Milkipur bypoll is scheduled for February 5, and votes will be counted on February 8. The Congress, Samajwadi Party's INDIA bloc ally, has decided not to field any candidate from Milkipur and has instead announced support for the SP candidate.
BJP suffered a setback in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as the INDIA alliance won 43 seats with SP spearheading 37 seats, while the NDA alliance was kept on hold at 36 seats out of the 80 seats.
However, BJP saw a resurgence in assembly by-polls held last year in November where they won six seats and its ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) won one seat, while the Samajwadi Party only managed to win two seats out of nine contested.
SP leader Dimple Yadav on Thursday also spoke on the stampede at Maha Kumbh and offered her condolences to the bereaved families.
"This is a very unfortunate and sad incident. Our condolences are with the affected families who have lost their loved ones. We pray to God that those who are in the hospital get well soon. We demand the government to increase the compensation amount and demand that all the bodies be handed over to the families," said Yadav.
In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh, authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj have assured that enhanced arrangements will be made for the upcoming Basant Panchami (Third Shahi Snan) on February 3.
The ongoing Maha Kumbh, one of the largest gatherings in the world, witnessed a stampede that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, claiming 30 lives and injuring several others, prompting an outpouring of condolences from political leaders.
As per the latest update, at least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in the pre-dawn stampede, said the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Kumbh, Vaibhav Krishna. He said 25 bodies have been identified.
The incident occurred as millions of devotees gathered at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya, which also marks the day of the Second Shahi Snan.
On the judicial inquiry commission formed to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Prashant Kumar told ANI on Thursday, "State govt has set up a judicial inquiry commission. Presently, we came here to discuss how we can conduct Basant Panchami 'Amrit Snan' well and how we can provide better facilities." (ANI)