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This is an archive article published on May 30, 2023
BJP wins both seats in UP MLC byelection
The bypolls were held on two seats of the Legislative Council: One had fallen vacant following the death of BJP leader Banwari Lal Dohre and another after BJP leader Laxman Acharya had become the Governor of Sikkim.
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In the Legislative Assembly of 403 members, 396 members participated in the voting, with one vote declared invalid. Seven MLAs, three from SP, two from Congress, and one each from SBSP and BSP—did not vote. (Express Photo)
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THE BJP won the bypoll on two Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (LC) seats, the voting for which took place on Monday.
Manvendra Singh and Padmasen Chaudhary of the BJP won in a contest with Samajwadi Party (SP) candidates. Two Congress MLAs and a lone BSP MLA were among the members who stayed away from voting.
In the Legislative Assembly of 403 members, 396 members participated in the voting, with one vote declared invalid. Seven MLAs, three from SP, two from Congress, and one each from SBSP and BSP—did not vote.
While Manvendra Singh of BJP got 280 votes in the Legislative Council election, Padmasen Chowdhary of BJP, secured 279 votes. Samajwadi Party’s candidates, Ramkaran Nirmal and Ramjatan Rajbhar, received 116 and 115 votes, respectively.
Those who did not vote included lone BSP MLA Uma Shankar Singh, both the MLAs of Congress i.e. Aradhana Mishra and Virendra Chaudhary, jailed Suhel Dev Bhartiya Samaj Party MLA Abbas Ansari and also SP MLAs Rama Kant Yadav, Irfan Solanki and Manoj Paras.
The bypolls were held on two seats of the Legislative Council: One had fallen vacant following the death of BJP leader Banwari Lal Dohre and another after BJP leader Laxman Acharya had become the Governor of Sikkim.
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