BJP’s Lallu Singh defeated in Faizabad constituency, which includes Ayodhya

Lucknow: In a major upset in the Faizabad parliamentary constituency, where the temple town of Ayodhya is situated, Samajwadi Party candidate Awadhesh Prasad defeated sitting BJP MP Lallu Singh by a margin of 54,567 votes.

According to the Election Commission data, Prasad polled 5,54,289 votes while Lallu Singh got 4,99,722. The BSP’s Sachidanand Pandey managed to secure 46,407 votes.

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In all, 13 candidates were in the fray in Faizabad.

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