Lucknow, Feb. 5 -- The stage is set for polling for the by-election to the Milkipur assembly seat on Wednesday, marking the final phase of a prestige battle between the Samajwadi Party and the BJP. Voting will commence at 7 am. The Milkipur assembly seat is one of the segments of the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, located in the Ayodhya district.
This by-election in Milkipur is expected to see a closely contested battle of prestige between the SP and BJP.
For the BJP, the stakes are particularly high due to its loss in the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat just a year ago, especially following the opening of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
The BJP is now running a vigorous campaign, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, to reclaim lost ground, making this c...