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Buoyed by victory in the Lok Sabha bypolls to Gorakhpur and Phulpur, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the victory was a mandate against both the central and state governments and the results will give a new direction to national politics in Lucknow on 14 March.
After his party wrested both seats from the formidable BJP, Yadav said the elections were a "mandate on both the governments at the Centre and the state...people have come together to bring BJP's burey din (bad days)".
"Foremost I want to thank BSP leader Mayawati for her and her party's support in this important fight," he said.
A government which troubles people is pulled down and this government has created problems and led people to fear, Yadav said .
He said the BJP talked about loan waivers for farmers and jobs for the unemployed but GST and demonetisation had created an adverse atmosphere and the Constitution was flouted in a big way.
He termed the bypoll wins as a victory of social justice.
The SP chief claimed the "BJP's defeat would have been by a margin of lakhs had the elections been held through ballot paper." Though he did not take any question on alliance in the next Lok Sabha polls, the SP chief said for the time being he wanted to thank all the parties who helped in this "grand" victory.
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