The Milkipur by-poll is expected to be a highly prestigious battle for the BJP as the saffron party lost the Faizabad parliamentary seat to the Samajwadi Party in the Lok Sabha election last year.
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.
UP Congress President Ajay Rai said that the party will not contest the upcoming Milkipur bypoll, citing a focus on strengthening the organization. He added that Congress is preparing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Tuesday announced that his party will extend full support to the Samajwadi Party (SP) for the upcoming Milkipur Assembly by-elections, scheduled to be held on February 5.
BJP MLA Baba Gorakhnath, who filed a petition against Samajwadi Party MP Awadesh Prasad told ANI that they have decided to withdraw their petition as they want elections to be held on Milkipur seat.