Rampur/Azamgarh: Campaigning for the by-elections to Azamgarh and Rampur Loksabha seats in Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday night time. Each those seats fell vacant after the primary opposition Samajwadi Celebration (SP) MPs Akhilesh Yadav and Azam Khan resigned from the Lok Sabha once they had been elected to the meeting. Whilst the ruling Bharatiya Janata Celebration wish to give a jolt to the SP in those spaces regarded as to be its bastions by means of successful those by-elections, the SP will take a look at onerous to stay each its robust forts protected. Leader Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla stated that by-elections for Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats will likely be hung on June 23 from 7 am to six pm.
Leader Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed an election assembly in Rampur at the final day of campaigning. Previous on Monday, he additionally addressed election conferences in Azamgarh. 1149 polling stations and 2176 polling puts were arrange in Azamgarh, the place there are 1838000 citizens. BJP has as soon as once more fielded Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirhua’ within the by-election of this seat. Samajwadi Celebration has fielded former Badaun MP Dharmendra Yadav as its candidate. Except for this, Bahujan Samaj Celebration has wager on former MLA Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali.
Yadav 21 p.c and Muslim 15 p.c in Azamgarh
A complete of 13 applicants are within the fray for this by-election in Azamgarh. The Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency is ruled by means of Yadav and Muslim citizens. Right here Yadav citizens represent 21 p.c whilst Muslim citizens represent 15 p.c. Except for this, 20 p.c are Dalits and 18 p.c are non-Yadav citizens from Different Backward Categories. Within the final Lok Sabha elections of the 12 months 2019, SP and BSP contested in alliance and SP President Akhilesh Yadav defeated BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirhua by means of 3 lakh 61 thousand votes from right here.
50% Hindu citizens and 49% Muslim citizens in Rampur
There are greater than 17 lakh citizens in Rampur Lok Sabha constituency. There are 50% Hindu citizens and about 49% Muslim citizens. Within the Lok Sabha elections held within the 12 months 2019, SP candidate Azam Khan defeated BJP candidate Jaya Prada by means of an enormous margin of 1 lakh 9 thousand 997 votes. Within the Rampur Lok Sabha by-election, there’s a right away contest between Asim Raja of SP and Ghanshyam Singh Lodhi of BJP. Lodhi was once previous just about Azam Khan. He just lately joined BJP.