A ten-time MLA from Rampur, Khan faces several criminal charges, including allegations of land grabbing and corruption, which he claims are politically motivated.
Polling was sluggish in Rampur Sadar with the segment, earlier held by SP leader Azam Khan, registering around 33.94 per cent turnout by 6 pm.
Over 35 lakh people are eligible to vote in the bypolls and will be deciding the fate of 19 candidates.
The areas going to the polls in this phase have a sizeable Muslim population influenced by religious leaders of the Barelvi and Deoband sects and are considered to be the strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said during the last nearly seven years, more than 5.50 lakh artisans, craftsmen and people associated with them have been provided employment and employment opportunities through the Haat.
TPS Verma, the Chief sanitation officer and food inspector, said that Rampur’s poor sanitation conditions are a result of severe staff shortage.
The contract is for rural electrification works in blocks of district Rampur & Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh on turnkey basis under Government of lndia scheme of RGGVY 12th Plan by Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited , Meerut.
The company generated 1,069.8 million units in Q3 and hopes to breach the 7,000 million mark for the full year, RP Singh, CMD, SJVN said.