Lucknow: With the polling underway for the Lok Sabha bypolls in two constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, about 19.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Azamgarh while Rampur witnessed 18.81 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.
The Lok Sabha seat is considered the bastion of the Opposition Samajwadi Party in the state.Over 35 lakh people are eligible to vote in the polls and will be deciding the fate of 19 candidates.
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12.75% voter turnout recorded in Sangrur (Punjab)
18.81% in Rampur (Uttar Pradesh)
19.84% in Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) pic.twitter.com/f1lh2MhFyd
The bye-elections to the Azamgarh seat were necessitated due to the resignation of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as an MLA in the elections earlier this year.
Seats fell vacant in Azamgarh and Rampur after Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Azam Khan resigned as MPs from the seats after winning in the 2022 Assembly elections.
Akhilesh was elected as an MLA from the Karhal assembly seat while Azam Khan was elected from the Rampur Sadar constituency.
