As the BJP scored a big win in the Milkipur by-election in Uttar Pradesh, the main Opposition Samajwadi Party alleged misuse of election machinery. Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha MP Akhilesh Yadav said such "fraud" is possible in one Assembly seat, but won't be possible across 403 Assembly segments, throwing a challenge to the BJP for the next state polls in 2027.