The Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh will witness an important by-election for the Milkipur Assembly constituency on February 5, 2025. The elections in this region are gaining so much attention that a lot will change in the future political landscape in this area if the current government is replaced. The by-election was prompted after the sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Samajwadi Party (SP) Awadhesh Prasad vacated the Milkipur seat following his win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Faizabad. The event will turn out to be a closely fought contest between SP and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Some of the prominent candidates in the fray are as follows: The by-election has turned out to be a prestige battle between the SP and the BJP. Both parties have been working extra hard to clinch the seat. The SP has fielded Ajit Prasad to keep its stronghold intact in the region. The BJP has nominated Chandrabhanu Paswan for reclaiming the lost ground. The party suffered a defeat from Faizabad last time. Importance of Milkipur Constituency Milkipur remains an important pocket in Ayodhya's electoral politics. For the first time in the history of the constituency, in 2022's Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Milkipur alone saw a constituency in Ayodhya district give a defeat to the BJP. The present by-election acquires importance in such a context and for the BJPs, and SP, where they would hope to reverse that previous trend in this bypoll. Voting Information Voting will take place from 7 am till 5 pm on February 5, 2025. According to statistics, there are 3,70,829 registered voters in the constituency. It is expected that the Ajit Prasad SP and Chandrabhanu Paswan BJP candidates will be in the forefront of the contest. Importance of the By-Poll This by-election is not only an event in local politics but also reflective of the larger political dynamics in Uttar Pradesh. A triumph for the BJP would affirm a resurgence in a place where it had earlier faced setbacks, while a triumph for the SP would further consolidate its standing and momentum built up through the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Conclusion As the voters of Milkipur cast their ballots, the political fraternity keenly observes the outcomes, understanding that the results will have implications beyond the constituency, potentially influencing future political strategies and alignments in Uttar Pradesh. Stay tuned for more such updates, visit https://newstrack.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/milkipur-by-election-voting-live-up-upchunav-samajwadi-party-vs-bjp-candidate-494405