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Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) registered a sweeping victory in the bye-election for the Domariyaganj assembly constituency, retaining the seat by a huge margin.
BSP nominee Khatoon Taufique secured 44,765 votes to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Prem Prakash Tiwari (28,923) by a margin of 15,842 votes. The Samajwadi Party and Congress nominees suffered humiliating defeats, coming fourth and fifth and forfeiting their deposits.
The bye-election was necessitated following the death of sitting member, BSP’s Taufique Ahmed. The BSP then fielded his widow, Khatoon Taufique.
This bye-election’s biggest surprise was the third position bagged by newly formed Peace Party –…
Chief Minister Mayawati says the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will not contest any more by-elections for now – her party triumphed in the Domariyaganj assembly bypoll – as she wants to focus on the Uttar Pradesh polls in 2012.
“Henceforth, we will not contest any by-election until 2012 because I want everyone to remain focused on the next state assembly elections,” Mayawati said in a circular.
The Congress’ humiliating defeat in the Domariyaganj election Monday has proved to be a setback to Rahul Gandhi’s much hyped Mission 2012.
Mayawati has now exhorted party functionaries across the state to devote all their energies to…