8 years ago
New Delhi:
In a staggering defeat, BJP lost the Uttar Pradesh bypolls to Samajwadi Party, backed by the BSP, on Wednesday. The ruling party lost two key parliament seats it held in uttar Pradesh - Phulpur, Gorakhpur by over 59,000 and 21,000 votes respectively. Chief Minister and five-time lawmaker from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath acknowledged it was "overconfidence" that brought the party down, saying they had failed to understand the significance of the new Samajwadi Party-BSP alliance.
The BJP has held Gorakhpur since 1989. Phulpur was an important seat since BJP won it in 2014 for the first time. It was represented by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and later became a BSP stronghold.
In Bihar, the RJD retained the Araria Lok Sabha seat and won the Jehanabad assembly seat. BJP won the Bhabua assembly seat, which it retained.
The win of the Samajhwadi Party-BSP alliance points to a third front that may be in the making to take on BJP in the 2019 elections.
The BJP has held Gorakhpur since 1989. Phulpur was an important seat since BJP won it in 2014 for the first time. It was represented by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and later became a BSP stronghold.
In Bihar, the RJD retained the Araria Lok Sabha seat and won the Jehanabad assembly seat. BJP won the Bhabua assembly seat, which it retained.
The win of the Samajhwadi Party-BSP alliance points to a third front that may be in the making to take on BJP in the 2019 elections.
