Updated On: 26 June, 2022 03:46 PM IST | Lucknow | PTI
Lodhi defeated SP candidate Mohd Asim Raja, considered close to party leader Mohd Azam Khan, who had won from the constituency in 2019

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BJP candidate Ghanshyam Lodhi on Sunday wrested the Rampur parliamentary seat from the Samajwadi Party, defeating his nearest rival by over 42,000 votes in a bypoll.
"Lodhi has won by over 42,000 votes," Rampur District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar after giving the winning certificate to Lodhi.