As the fifth round in the counting of votes for the by-election in Uttar Pradesh's Milkipur Assembly constituency completes, BJP candidate Chandrabhanu Paswan is leading by 14,339 votes to his nearest rival Ajit Prasad of Samajwadi Party,

Ayodhya: The BJP has taken an early lead in the Milkipur by-election, with initial rounds of vote counting underway. The counting process for the crucial seat in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, began on Saturday, drawing intense attention from both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party (SP).

With this victory, BJP now holds all five assembly segments in the Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency. The other segments include Rudauli, Bikapur, and Ayodhya in Ayodhya district, along with Rudauli in Barabanki district.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on its Milkipur by-election victory, calling it a testament to the common man's faith in the UP government under PM Modi's leadership.

BJP achieved a historic win in the Milkipur bypolls. Chandrabhanu Paswan, BJP candidate, won with a leading margin of 42,886 votes. This victory surpassed the previous 2012 record. The bypolls were crucial for BJP after their defeat in Faizabad Lok Sabha polls.

BJP candidate Chandrabhanu Paswan extended his lead over Samajwadi Party's (SP) Ajit Prasad to 31,093 votes after the 11th round of counting for the Milkipur assembly bypoll on Saturday, according to