<p>Lucknow: The Congress on Monday named Mukesh Singh Chauhan as its candidate for the bypoll to the Lucknow East Assembly constituency.</p>.<p>Polling in the constituency will be held on May 20, during the fifth phase of the general election.</p>.Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC sets up over 200 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh to increase voter turnout.<p>"Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Shri Mukesh Singh Chauhan as the Congress candidate for the ensuing by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from 173-Lucknow East Constituency," Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said in a statement.</p>.<p>The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA Ashutosh Tandon on November 9, 2023, at the age of 63.</p>
<p>Lucknow: The Congress on Monday named Mukesh Singh Chauhan as its candidate for the bypoll to the Lucknow East Assembly constituency.</p>.<p>Polling in the constituency will be held on May 20, during the fifth phase of the general election.</p>.Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC sets up over 200 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh to increase voter turnout.<p>"Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Shri Mukesh Singh Chauhan as the Congress candidate for the ensuing by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from 173-Lucknow East Constituency," Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said in a statement.</p>.<p>The bypoll was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA Ashutosh Tandon on November 9, 2023, at the age of 63.</p>