Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- The bypoll to Milkipur assembly seat in Ayodhya district has drawn nationwide attention as Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party are locked in a direct contest. For Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Milkipur by-election is a battle of prestige while the SP is struggling hard to retain the seat.
The polling is scheduled to be held on February 5.
The Milkipur assembly seat held by the SP fell vacant after its MLA Awadhesh Prasad was elected to the Lok Sabha from Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency. Milkipur seat is one of the assembly segments of Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency.
While the SP is trying its best to retain the seat as it will set the tone for the 2027 UP assembly elections, the BJP is leavi...