NEW DELHI: The Azamgarh Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence on Indian politics, is gearing up for a high-stakes battle in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Following the Election Commission’s announcement on March 16, the elections are scheduled for May 25. As the 2024 elections approach, the electorate is more enthusiastic than ever to exercise their voting power.The key candidates for the 2024 elections in Azamgarh are Bhim Rajbhar from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Dharmendra Yadav from the Samajwadi Party (SP).
In the 2019 Azamgarh parliamentary constituency elections, there were 1,789,168 registered voters, with 1,029,112 casting valid votes. The Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate, Akhilesh Yadav, won the seat with 621,578 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua, came in second with 361,704 votes, losing by a margin of 259,874 votes.
In the 2014 elections, Azamgarh had 1,703,121 electors, and 960,218 of them cast valid votes. Mulayam Singh Yadav from the SP won the seat with 340,306 votes. His closest competitor, BJP candidate Ramakant Yadav, secured 277,102 votes, resulting in a defeat by 63,204 votes.
During the 2009 elections, the constituency had 1,578,854 registered voters, with 704,863 valid votes cast. The BJP candidate, Ramakant Yadav, emerged victorious with 247,648 votes. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate, Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, was the runner-up, receiving 198,609 votes and losing by 49,039 votes.
In the 2004 elections, the total number of electors was not specified, but 711,430 valid votes were recorded. Ramakant Yadav from the BSP won the seat with 258,216 votes. The SP candidate, Durga Prasad Yadav, came in second with 251,248 votes, losing by a narrow margin of 6,968 votes.
In the 2019 Azamgarh parliamentary constituency elections, there were 1,789,168 registered voters, with 1,029,112 casting valid votes. The Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate, Akhilesh Yadav, won the seat with 621,578 votes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua, came in second with 361,704 votes, losing by a margin of 259,874 votes.
In the 2014 elections, Azamgarh had 1,703,121 electors, and 960,218 of them cast valid votes. Mulayam Singh Yadav from the SP won the seat with 340,306 votes. His closest competitor, BJP candidate Ramakant Yadav, secured 277,102 votes, resulting in a defeat by 63,204 votes.
During the 2009 elections, the constituency had 1,578,854 registered voters, with 704,863 valid votes cast. The BJP candidate, Ramakant Yadav, emerged victorious with 247,648 votes. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate, Akbar Ahmad Dumpy, was the runner-up, receiving 198,609 votes and losing by 49,039 votes.
In the 2004 elections, the total number of electors was not specified, but 711,430 valid votes were recorded. Ramakant Yadav from the BSP won the seat with 258,216 votes. The SP candidate, Durga Prasad Yadav, came in second with 251,248 votes, losing by a narrow margin of 6,968 votes.