The ruling BJP-led coalition ended Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan s over four-decade dominance in Rampur with its ally Apna Dal-Sonelal winning the Suar assembly by-election by a margin of 8,724 votes.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Rampur/ The ruling BJP-led coalition on Saturday ended Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan s over four-decade dominance in Rampur with its ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) winning the Suar assembly by-election by a margin of 8,724 votes. India News | .RAMPUR/MIRZAPUR DEL66.
BJP had something to cheer after a severe drubbing in the Karnataka assembly elections as the saffron party swept the Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls winning the Mayoral seats of all the 17 municipal corporations besides 90 posts of municipality chairman and over 600 wards. BJP's alliance partner Apna Dal (AD) also won the two assembly by-polls at Chanbey and Suar seats
The by-election to Suar Tanda assembly constituency in Rampur district will be the third consecutive challenge to the political clout of Mohammad Azam Khan, the Muslim mascot of Samajwadi Party in Rampur district.
The campaign for the Suar Tanda and Chhanbey assembly seat in Sonbhadra ended on