LUCKNOW: In his first reaction to Samajwadi Party's defeat in its strongholds of Azamgarh and Rampur where Lok Sabha bypoll results were announced on Sunday, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said it was an outcome of blatant misuse of government machinery to influence voters and win elections by hook or by crook.
"Samajwadi Party put up a strong fight in the bypolls in Azamgarh and Rampur. Voters were inclined to ensure SP's victory but the ruling BJP misused power to win elections by hook or by crook. In its desperation to force desired results in the bypolls, the BJP stooped to the lowest level of tactics," Akhilesh said on Sunday .
