As Champawat goes to bypoll on May 31, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday urged the people in the assembly constituency to vote overwhelmingly in favour of Pushkar Singh Dhami, saying they were "electing a chief minister and not just an MLA".
BJP's Kailash Gehtori, who had won from this constituency in the February Assembly polls, later vacated his seat to make way for Mr. Dhami after the two-term MLA lost from his stronghold Khatima.
"For the first time since it became a district in 1997, Chamapwat has got an opportunity to elect a chief minister and not just an MLA. You should not waste this opportunity. I appeal to you to vote overwhelmingly in favour of the youthful leadership of Pushkar Singh Dhami for the rapid development of the area," Mr. Adityanath said at an election rally in Tanakpur to drum up support for Mr. Dhami.
