India, Feb. 5 -- More than 65% of the voters cast their ballots by 5 pm on Wednesday in the bypoll for the Milkipur assembly constituency, surpassing the turnout recorded in the 2022 assembly polls, the Election Commission of India data showed.

There are 3.70 lakh registered voters in the constituency, where polling began at 7 am and concluded at 5 pm, though those in line before the deadline were allowed to vote.

The bypoll has become a highly contested race, with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vying for control of the politically significant seat in Ayodhya district.

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