Mohsina Kidwai’s bypoll win that revived Congress’s fortunes

What Happened

Veteran Congress leader Mohsina Kidwai, who died April 8, won the 1978 Azamgarh Lok Sabha bypoll with 1,31,329 votes against Janata Party's Ram Bachan Yadav's 95,944 votes. Her victory marked Congress's revival after the 1977 election defeat. Months later, Indira Gandhi won Chikmagalur bypoll. These wins gave Congress the momentum to return to power, famously captured in the slogan 'Azamgarh se Chikmagalur.'

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