Bypolls: SP leading in Rampur; BJP in Azamgarh

A close contest is being witnessed between the Samajwadi Party and BJP on both the seats.

Lucknow (UP): Samajwadi Party and BJP are leading in Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats respectively, counting for which began Sunday morning.

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A close contest is being witnessed between the Samajwadi Party and BJP on both the seats.

According to available trends, SP candidate Mohd Asim Raja has a lead of 3,957 votes in Rampur over his nearest rival, Ghanshyam Lodhi of the BJP.

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In Azamgarh, BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ has taken a lead of 5,033 votes over SP’s Dharmendra Yadav.

BSP’s Shah Alam alias Guddu Jamali is trailing at third spot in Azamgarh.

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While in Rampur there is direct fight between SP and BJP, Azamgarh is witnessing a triangular contest with BSP forming the third corner.

Both seats were held by the SP in 2019 general election.