Bypolls to Jangipur, Bilari seats on May 16

Jangipur seat fell vacant when sitting MLA and cabinet minister Kailash Yadav died in February after a brain haemorrhage, while bypoll in Bilari was necessitated following the death of 64-year-old Haji Irfan in a road accident on March 10.

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Yadav, who held the Panchayati Raj portfolio in the Akhilesh Yadav cabinet, wielded considerable influence in eastern UP and his death was considered a setback for the SP.

Irfan, a first-time legislator, was killed when the vehicle in which he was travelling fell into a ditch. He was on way to Saifai in Etawah to attend wedding of senior SP leader and cabinet minister Shivpal Yadav’s son.

With the announcement of the election schedule, the model code of conduct has come into force with immediate effect, state Additional Chief Electoral Officer Rama Kant Pandey said.