The candidates of the INDIA bloc are to contest all nine Assembly seats in the by-elections in the state on my party's election symbol, 'cycle'," Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav said.
He said that the decision of the opposition bloc was guided by a victory motive rather than any seat sharing calculation. "Congress and the Samajwadi Party are united and standing shoulder to shoulder for a big victory. The INDIA bloc is going to write a new chapter of victory in this by-election," Yadav said in a post on X.
"With this unprecedented cooperation and support, every worker of the 'INDIA bloc' on all nine Assembly seats is filled with new energy with the resolve to win," he added. It is not about seats but about winning. Under this strategy, the joint candidates of the INDIA bloc will contest all the nine seats on the Samajwadi Party's election symbol 'cycle'.
"Congress and Samajwadi Party united and standing shoulder to shoulder for a big victory. INDIA bloc is going to write a new chapter of victory in the Uttar Pradesh by-election," the SP President wrote on X.
As the top leadership of the Congress party and booth-level workers have been working with immense cooperation and support, the strength of Samajwadi Party has increased manifold. With this unprecedented cooperation and support, every worker of the INDIA bloc in all the 9 Assembly seats has been filled with new energy with the resolve to win.
This is an election to save the country's constitution, harmony, and the honour of the PDA. That is why our appeal to everyone is: not even a single vote should be reduced, not even a single vote should be divided," Yadav further wrote on X.
This unity and solidarity of the INDIA bloc filled with harmony in the interest of the country will write new history today and tomorrow as well, he added.
Speaking about the Uttar Pradesh bypolls, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister asserted that the upcoming election will be fought for the protection of the country's Constitution, peace and the honour of "Pichchde (backwards), Dalit and Alpsankhyak (Minorities)".
Bypolls in Uttar Pradesh will be held on 13 November for nine seats - Katehari (Ambedkar Nagar), Karhal (Mainpuri), Meerapur (Muzaffarnagar), Ghaziabad, Majhawan (Mirzapur), Sishamau (Kanpur city), Khair (Aligarh), Phulpur (Prayagraj), and Kundarki (Moradabad).
Eight of these in the state have fallen vacant as their MLAs have already been declared elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha. A by-poll has been held on Sisamau seat, whose SP MLA Irfan Solanki was disqualified following his conviction in a criminal case. .
The Election Commission has announced by-election on nine seats excepting Milkipur (Ayodhya).
October 25 is the last date for filing nominations.
Voting counts will be conducted on November 23.
SP has already announced candidates from Karhal, Sisamau, Phulpur, Milkipur, Katehari, Majhawan, and Meerapur.
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