The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has officially unveiled its candidate for the upcoming by-elections in Uttar Pradesh's Kundarki assembly seat in Moradabad. Rifaqat Ullah Khan has been nominated by the party to race for this seat.
The Election Commission announced in a press conference on October 15 the scheduling of by-elections for nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, with the polls set for November 13.
Source: aajtak
Ten Seats Awaiting Elections in UP
In Uttar Pradesh, ten seats were anticipated to go to by-elections, including Karhal in Mainpuri, Sisamau in Kanpur, Phulpur in Prayagraj, Katehari in Ambedkarnagar, Majhwan in Mirzapur, Milkipur in Ayodhya, Ghaziabad Sadar, Khair in Aligarh, Mirapur in Muzaffarnagar, and Kundarki in Moradabad. Currently, by-elections are announced for only nine seats, with the Milkipur seat awaiting a date.
Petition Filed by Baba Gorakhnath
The voting date for the Milkipur seat remains unannounced, as former MLA Baba Gorakhnath has lodged a petition in the High Court regarding the 2022 general elections. This petition was filed after he lost to Avadhesh Prasad of the Samajwadi Party in the 2022 assembly elections and is still pending in court.
Avadhesh Prasad Wins Lok Sabha Elections
Recently, Baba Gorakhnath's lawyer claimed the petition might be withdrawn within a couple of days as the issue of cancelling the election is now moot. Advocate Rudra Vikram Singh mentioned that Avadhesh Prasad has already won the recent Lok Sabha elections and is now an MP. Consequently, they will soon withdraw the case, inform the Election Commission, and wish for the elections to proceed swiftly.
