Most of the exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections have predicted that the BJP is going to form the government again in UP, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) will have to sit in the opposition again. Meanwhile, eyes are also on Jaswantnagar seat where SP President Akhilesh Yadav’s uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav is seen winning.
In a survey conducted by Zee News-DesignBoxed, it has been estimated that Shivpal Yadav will be successful in winning the Jaswantnagar seat. On the other hand, BJP’s youth leader Vivek Shakya, will have to face defeat. However, the final result will be known only after the counting of votes on March 10. Even if Shivpal Yadav wins, the eyes will also be on the margin.
Who is the contender from Jaswantnagar
Shivpal Yadav, the founder of Praspa, contested this time also from SP. At the same time, Vivek Shakya from BJP, Brijendra Pratap Singh from BSP and Gyanesh Kumar from AAP had entered the fray. Congress did not field its candidate from this seat.
What happened in the 2017 assembly
In the year 2017 elections, there was a big change in the air here. The Bharatiya Janata Party surprised everyone by winning two of the three assembly seats in the district. BJP won Etawah and Bharthana seats, but Jaswantnagar seat remained with Shivpal Yadav despite all the ruckus. There was also a family dispute regarding this seat, but Shivpal won with a huge margin of 52,616 votes.