1983-2011 Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 AYODHYA: In a shocking defeat, the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its impregnable fortress of Ayodhya to the Samjawadi Party after holding it for 21 years. BJP's Lallu Singh had been winning this seat since 1991. But this time he has lost to SP candidate Tej Narain Pandey, a young student leader half the age of Singh. Pandey defeated Lallu Singh by a margin of 5,700 votes. When counting started on Tuesday morning, Lallu Singh took lead from urban and posh areas of Faizabad and Ayodhya, but his lead decreased continuously as the counting went through Muslim dominated areas. SP state president Akhilesh Yadav had visited Ayodhya many times to establish a direct contact with the voters and promising reservation for the minority community. During half a dozen public meetings in Faizabad, he promised the implementation of Sachar and Mishra Commission reports. Reacting to his victory, Tej Narain Pandey said, "Now common man doesn't believe in false politics of temple issue; instead everybody wants development and good governance."Social worker Captain Afzal Khan said, "Muslims have forgiven Mulayam Singh Yadav for past mistakes and now we expect a development package from him for the community." http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-07/lucknow/31131387_1_ayodhya-sp-candidate-wrests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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