Candidate Announcement

BJP released its candidate list for UP by-elections on October 24, 2024

Vacant Seats

Eight seats are vacant due to previous legislators being elected to Parliament, including a by-election in Siwasamau due to Sapa's Irfan Solanki's disqualification

BJP Candidates

Kundarki: Ramveer Singh Thakur Ghaziabad: Sanjeev Sharma Khair: Surendra Diler Karhal: Anujesh Yadav (Mulayam's son-in-law) Phoolpur: Deepak Patel Katahari: Dharmaraj Nishad Majhwan: Suchismita Maurya

Key Contest

Anujesh Yadav vs. SP's Tej Pratap Yadav in Karhal, a family rivalry

Political Buzz

Anujesh's candidacy has stirred political discussions

Background

In the 2022 Assembly elections, SP won five seats while BJP secured three