UP: SP wrests Noorpur Assembly seat from BJP

DN Bureau

Samajwadi Party has won by 6211 votes in Noorpur Assembly by-poll on Thursday.

Naimul Hasan
Naimul Hasan


Lucknow: Samajwadi Party candidate Naeemul Hasan won the Noorpur Assembly bypoll defeating nearest rival Avni Singh of the BJP by a margin of 5,662 votes.

Hasan, who was supported by other opposition parties also, polled 94,875 votes while Avni Singh polled 89,213 votes, returning officer Dhruv Tripathi said.

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A bypoll was necessitated following the death of Avni Singh's husband BJP MLA Lokendra Singh Chauhan in a road accident in February. (PTI)

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