Rampur By Election 2022 Result Date - December 8 - Voting began on December 5 (Monday) for the by-election to Rampur Sadar assembly constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party is locked in a high-voltage contest with the BJP. Elaborate security arrangements have been made to ensure a free and fair polling, police said.

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The bypolls in Rampur Sadar was necessitated after SP MLA Azam Khan was disqualified following his conviction. Khan was disqualified after a court awarded him three-year imprisonment in a 2019 hate speech case.

The outcomes of the bypolls will not have any impact on the central or the state governments as the BJP enjoys a comfortable majority at both levels. However, a win would provide a psychological advantage ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Rampur Bypoll: BJP Candidate

The BJP has fielded Akash Saxena, who is the son of former party MLA Shiv Bahadur Saxena, in Rampur Sadar.

Rampur Bypoll: SP Candidate

Azam Khan's close aide Asim Raza, who was defeated in the parliamentary bye-election five months ago, has been fielded by SP from the assembly seat.

Rampur Bypoll: Exit poll

The Election Commission of India has banned the exit polls before the completion of the polling exercise. As per the rule, the exit poll will be aired on TV channels only after the polling exercise ends. Accordingly, TV channels will telecast the Rampur Exit polls on December 5 evening after the second phase of polling ends in Gujarat. 

Rampur Bypoll: Date of Counting, Results

8th December, 2022 (Thursday)

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