Moderate to high turnout was recorded on Monday in by-elections to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and six assembly seats in five states, barring Rampur in Uttar Pradesh where only around 31 per cent of electors cast their votes.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav today countered the BJP's dynasty charge by sharing a photograph of all the BJP leaders whose sons and daughters are leaders in the party.
Ahead of the Mainpuri bypoll, the BJP leaders are accusing the Yadav clan of practising dynastic politics, as they have chosen Dimple, wife of Akhilesh, as its candidate for the seat.
“MLA and PSP chief Shivpal Yadav s security has been downgraded from the Z to the Y category,” Security Department, Uttar Pradesh Police has said in a statement.