These bypolls are seen as crucial, as they may serve as the litmus test for the opposition alliance against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha.
The Mainpuri parliamentary seat fell vacant after the demise of SP patriarch Mulayam Singh.
The fierce battle is between Bharatiya Janata Party and regional parties such as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Samajwadi Party (SP), and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
The Congress is leading in four Assembly seats -- Meghalaya (Ampati), Punjab (Shahkot), Karnataka (Rajarajeshwarinagar – 2018 Assembly polls) and Maharashtra (Palus Kadegaon).
