Samajwadi Party's Milkipur by-election candidate Ajit Prasad alleged voter intimidation and police pressure to sway votes against his party. He claimed that despite these efforts, the people of Milkipur are backing the Samajwadi Party.
Voting for the Milkipur by-election in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district began on Wednesday morning. The BJP is seeking revenge in Milkipur, a crucial Assembly segment of Faizabad, after its shocking loss in the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, which is home to the iconic Ayodhya Ram Mandir. This
"There is a by-election in Milkipur Assembly constituency located in Ayodhya district tomorrow. Voting will start at 7 am and will continue till 5 p.m." Rinwa said.
Polling parties in Uttar Pradesh's Milkipur Assembly constituency collected polling materials and departed for their respective booths ahead of the by-election scheduled for February 5.
On the last day of campaigning for the Milkipur by-election, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is set to hold a public meeting in support of SP candidate Ajit Prasad on Monday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a public rally in the Milkipur assembly constituency on Sunday, highlighting that, to date, 34 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam.
"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.
Congress candidate from Rithala assembly constituency, Sushant Mishra has alleged that he was assaulted by Election Commission officials, and tried to stop him from taking out a foot march.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Monday extended support with 'full strength' to its INDIA bloc partner Samajwadi Party for the upcoming by-election in the Milkipur constituency.
Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad has exuded confidence in winning the Milkipur by-elections saying that support from party workers along with party workers of Congress will help in getting victory.
After submitting his resignation as MLA from Nilambur, TMC leader PV Anvar said he would not contest the Nilambur by-election but would instead give full support to the Congress candidate to end the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government.