BJP defeats SP by 11,861 votes in Sikandra by-election

Kanpur Dehat: Continuing its good show, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the by-election to the Sikandra Assembly seat of Uttar Pradesh.

BJP candidate Ajit Pal has defeated Samajwadi party candidate Seema Sachan by 11,861 votes.

Ajit got 73,284 votes, while Sachan managed 61,423 votes in the election.

Congress candidate was at the third spot. A total of 12 aspirants were in contention, including five independent candidates.

It was after the death of sitting BJP MLA Mathura Prasad Pal on July 22 due to illness that by-poll was necessitated.

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It is worth mentioning here that Sikandra constituency falls in Kanpur Dehat district.