District election officer Selva Kumari J made an announcement to this effect in Kannauj on Saturday afternoon.
Thirty-five-year-old Dimple Yadav would be the second woman to represent the constituency. Earlier in 1984, Sheila Dixit, who is now the Delhi Chief Minister, was elected from Kannauj.
After the withdrawal of names by both the candidates Dashrath Singh Shankwar (Samyukt Samajwadi Dal) and Sanju Katiyar (independent) yesterday, the election of Dimple Yadav was a mere formality .
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She had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Congress' Raj Babbar in the by-polls for the Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in 2009.
The Congress had opted not to contest the election in Kannauj, saying it did not field its candidate even in 2009 elections and the BSP had decided to keep away from the by-poll alleging the ruling party of continuing with its tradition of nepotism by fielding Dimple.
