Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath reach Nadda's residence to discuss by-elections
Oct 13, 2024
New Delhi [India], October 13 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached BJP National President JP Nadda's residence on Sunday evening to discuss the upcoming by-elections in the state and other organisational issues.
Also, Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary and UP Dy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak reached Nadda's residence.
State BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brijesh Pathak and state general secretary (Organization) Dharampal Singh are expected to attend the meeting.
"Discussion will primarily focus on upcoming by-elections," a source said.
According to sources, the setback suffered by the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls could also figure in the discussions. BJP could win only 33 seats compared to 62 it won in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
"There is a possibility that there could be discussion on the setbacks the party suffered in Uttar Pradesh in the election," the source said.
Samajwadi Party, led by Akhilesh Yadav, won 37 seats in the Lok Sabha polls held earlier this year.
Congress, which fought the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with Samajwadi Party as part of INDIA bloc, won six seats in the state. The Election Commission may soon announce dates for the by-elections to the 10 Assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh.
The vacant seats are Phulpur, Khair, Ghaziabad, Majhwan, Mirapur, Milkypur, Karhal, Katehari, Kundarki and Sisamau. The bypolls are crucial for BJP as well as the opposition parties. The BJP would be keen to regain its winning momentum in Uttar Pradesh.
The Samajwadi Party has already declared candidates on six of the ten seats and has said it would contest the by polls with the Congress.
