Former MLA Sudhakar Singh has been declared by Samajwadi Party (SP) as its candidate for the byelection to the Ghosi Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district. The byelection was necessitated due to the resignation of SP MLA Dara Singh Chauhan, who joined the BJP on July 15.
Mr. Singh represented Ghosi between 2012 and 2017. The BJP is likely to field Mr. Chauhan, an Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader, who is considered a contender in the upcoming Cabinet expansion.
The Election Commission of India (EC) had announced that voting for the byelection will take place on September 5 while counting is scheduled on September 8. After declaring the candidature of Mr. Singh, the SP vowed to win the seat by a huge margin, adding the victory will show the country and the newly formed Opposition block INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), that the party is very well-placed to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
