"Victory Clear From Day One": Pallavi Patel Who Beat Keshav Maurya In UP

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya was defeated by Pallavi Patel of the Apna Dal (K), a Samajwadi Party ally, in her first ever electoral contest

The BJP won a massive victory in the recently concluded elections in Uttar Pradesh, brushing aside the challenge from the Samajwadi Party alliance. But a dark spot for them was the defeat of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya from the Sirathu assembly seat near Prayagraj.

Mr Maurya, who has vast experience in electoral politics including previous victories from the same seat, was defeated by Pallavi Patel of the Apna Dal (K), a Samajwadi Party ally, in her first ever electoral contest and has emerged as the biggest giant killer in this election

"My victory in Sirathu was clear from day one, because the people of Sirathu were hurting from the chaos created by Mr Maurya and his family," Ms Patel told NDTV in an exclusive interview at her Lucknow residence, days after her headline grabbing victory.

The first time MLA won from Sirathu by a margin of over 7,000 votes against Keshav Maurya, in a tense fight where counting of votes went on till late night before the winner was announced.