India, Feb. 9 -- In a major political turnaround, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has clinched the Milkipur assembly seat in Ayodhya during the by-elections, marking a decisive victory over the Samajwadi Party (SP). Just eight months after losing the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat to SP, BJP has bounced back with an emphatic win, proving that its Hindutva-driven politics remains a formidable force in Uttar Pradesh.

BJP candidate Chandrabhanu Paswan secured a comfortable victory by over 61,639 votes against SP's Ajit Prasad, further consolidating the party's grip on the Ayodhya region. The win was so emphatic that the SP candidate lost even in his own booth. "This victory underscores the success of Yogi Adityanath's Hindutva strategy. His 'bato...