On 23 June 2022 a parliamentary by-election was held in Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency. The election was won by BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' who defeated Samajwadi Party candidate Dharmendra Yadav by a margin of 8,679 votes. The by-election occurred due to the resignation of sitting Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav after he was elected from Karhal Assembly constituency. [1][2][3][4]
Result
BJP won the seat after 13 years, which was typically considered a SP bastion. However, the margin of victory was 8,679 votes.[5]
2022 by election
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See also
References
- ↑ Azamgarh Lok Sabha Bypoll Result 2022 LIVE: BJP. www.india.com.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Byelection Result 2022 highlights: BJP wrests UP's Rampur, Azamgarh seats from Samajwadi Party; major setback for AAP in Punjab. The Times of India(June 26, 2022).
- ↑ BJP avenges Ayodhya Lok Sabha blow, drowns SP challenge in Milkipur bypoll(February 8, 2025).
- ↑ Bypoll results 2022 Highlights: Akhilesh Yadav’s SP loses his Lok Sabha seat Azamgarh to BJP(September 7, 2022).
- ↑ Bypolls 2022 LIVE Updates: 12.75% voter turnout recorded in Sangrur,18.81% in Rampur and 19.84% in Azamgarh till 11am. The Times of India(June 23, 2022).