Strengthening the Opposition unity in Kairana bypoll, Lok Dal candidate Kanwar Hasan, who was contesting against his sister-in-law and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) nominee Tabassum Hasan, withdrew from the contest on Thursday. Interestingly, Hasan also announced his support for Tabassum, wife of former BSP MP Munawwar Hasan, who is being backed by the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Congress and Nishad Party to take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kairana.

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