Lucknow, Dec 8: Samajwadi Party candidate Dimple Yadav on Thursday won the Mainpuri parliamentary bypoll in Uttar Pradesh, defeating her nearest rival and BJP candidate Raghuraj Singh Shakya by 2,88,461 votes.
Considered as the SP's bastion, the seat was held by party founder and Dimple Yadav's father-in-law Mulayam Singh Yadav and got vacated after his death on October 10.
In 2019, Mulayam Singh Yadav won the Mainpuri seat by defeating BJP candidate Prem Singh Shakya by 94,389 votes.
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Bengaluru: The Whitefield Police in Bengaluru have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shubhamshu Shukla, originally from Chhattisgarh, for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans.
The incident reportedly occurred on May 9 in Prashanth Layout, where a group of local youths was celebrating the Indian Army’s successful operation against Pakistan. During the celebration, Shukla, who was standing on the balcony of a nearby PG accommodation, allegedly raised slogans in support of Pakistan.
The youngsters present were reportedly shocked and noticed two individuals standing on the balcony. They immediately alerted the police through the emergency helpline.
Upon arriving at the scene, the Whitefield Police took both individuals into custody. After questioning, it was confirmed that Shubhamshu Shukla had indeed raised the controversial slogans.
Shukla is said to be employed at a private company in Bengaluru. Police have registered a case against him, and he has since been remanded to judicial custody.
Further investigation is underway.