In an attempt to woo Pasmanda Muslims, Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said that the Samajwadi Party government had used the Muslim community 'like 'tejpatta' (bay leaves) in biryani'.Pathak , while addressing a meeting .
In Uttar Pradesh, the upcoming bypolls are going to be held for two Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat. This election will prove to be a litmus test for both the ruling BJP and principal Opposition parties like the Congress, Bahujan Samaj .
Azam Khan will remain disqualified from the UP assembly and a by-poll will be held in the Rampur Sadar assembly constituency which fell vacant following his disqualification.