Dimple Yadav leads in Mainpuri

She has established a lead over her nearest rival Raghuraj Shakya of the BJP.

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Dimple Yadav is leading with 4,800 votes after the third round of counting in Mainpuri.

She has established a lead over her nearest rival Raghuraj Shakya of the BJP.

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BJP spokesman Harish Chandra Srivastava said that it was too early to make any statement and the party was confident of wresting the seat from SP.

The by-election to the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat was declared vacant following the demise of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav.