UP Lok Sabha Bypolls: SP candidates Dharmendra Yadav and Asim Khan file nominations

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders Dharmendra Yadav from the Azamgarh constituency and Asim Raza from Rampur filed their nomination papers for Lok Sabha bypolls, on Monday. 

Dharmendra Yadav, a cousin of Akhilesh Yadav, is a former Member of Parliament from Badaun. Asim Raza is a close associate of senior SP MLA Mohd Azam Khan.

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While BJP has fielded Bhojpuri star Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua from Azamgarh and Ghanshyam Lodhi from Rampur, 
the BSP has fielded Guddu Jamali from Azamgarh, but has not fielded any candidate from Rampur.

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The Congress is not contesting either of the UP Lok Sabha bypolls.

Monday was the last date of filing nomination. The bypolls will be held on 23 June and the counting of votes will take place on 26 June.

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