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UP: SP’s Mulayam Singh, Dimple Yadav Leading In Traditional Strongholds Of Mainpuri, Kannauj
Samajwadi Party Chairman Mulayam Singh Yadav (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
Mulayam Singh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, is leading in Mainpuri, the stronghold of the Samajwadi Party (SP). His and daughter-in-law and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, Dimple Yadav, has also gained a substantial lead in Kannauj.
Both Mainpuri and Kannauj are strongholds of the SP. In Mainpuri, Yadavs account for about 35 per cent of the total 12.13 lakh voters. Muslims, Dalits and Shakyas are also present in large numbers in this seat. In Mainpuri, Yadavs and Muslims together number around 4.5 lakh, giving the gathbandhan an edge.
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