Executive Summary
The Milkipur by-election, scheduled for 5th February 2025, can be considered as a pivotal event in the political and electoral history of Uttar Pradesh. Triggered by Samajwadi Party MP Awadesh Prasad vacating the Milkipur seat following his victory on the Faizabad seat. These by-elections indicate the fierce battle between the two major political players – the Samajwadi Party and the BJP, with a complex interplay of caste dynamics and governance malpractices issues in play.Â
Keywords: bypolls, dalit votes, election integrity, prestige battle
Overview
Milkipur is a city in the Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh that is included in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s Milkipur constituency. Last year in the general election, following his victory in the Lok Sabha from Faizabad, Awadhesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party (SP) abandoned the seat, necessitating the poll in the Milkipur constituency. As a result, voting for the bypolls is scheduled for 5th February, 2025, and the tallying of the votes will take place on 8th February, 2025.
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