LIVE: Rampur Bye-Election Date 2022, Results Date, UP Assembly Bypoll Seat Counting News: All you need to know about BJP, SP candidates

Rampur Bye-Election Date 2022, Results, Counting News: The Election Commission of India had recently announced the details Rampur Bye-Election.

Rampur Bypoll: Date of Voting: 5th December, 2022

(Monday)

Rampur Bypoll: Date of Counting, Results

8th December, 2022

(Thursday)

Five months after it wrested Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's stronghold of Rampur Lok Sabha seat, the BJP is now trying to further shore its position by wooing Pasmanda Muslim voters ahead of the December 5 assembly by-election.

The ruling BJP is holding conferences at various places in the state to reach out to Pasmanda Muslims who have benefited from government schemes like free ration during the coronavirus pandemic and housing for the poor.

Considered the "Muslim face" of SP, Azam Khan had won from Rampur assembly constituency for the tenth time in the state polls held early this year. The by-election is being held for the seat due to Khan's disqualification after he was sentenced to three years in a hate speech case.

Khan, who is facing over 80 cases including cheating and land-grabbing, was released on bail in May after 27 months.

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.

Khan's known detractor Akash Saxena is the BJP nominee in the by-election.