Sisamau assembly seat in Kanpur district is one of the hottest seats in Uttar Pradesh. In 8 general elections and 1 by-election held from 1991 to 2024, the BJP won three consecutive times in Sisamau. Then the Congress won twice. After this, the SP made a hat-trick of victories in the Sisamau seat. Along with this, the SP also won the 2024 by-election. The Sisamau assembly constituency is a part of Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency. The assembly number of Sisamau is 213. Until 2008, the Sisamau seat was reserved for the SC category. Then, after delimitation, it became a normal seat. Since 2012, the Sisamau seat has been consistently dominated by the SP and Irfan Solanki’s family. Know what is the history of Sisamau assembly seat and what can be the political equations here in the 2027 elections.
In 1991, Rakesh Sonkar won the BJP.
In the 1991 assembly elections, BJP’s Rakesh Sonkar got 36,576 votes and defeated Congress’s Deendayal by a margin of 21,756 votes. Deendayal was second with 14,820 votes. After the firing incident in Ayodhya, the BJP won this seat with a big margin. Janata Party’s Tulsi Ram came third with 8,191 votes.
In 1993, even the SP-BSP alliance could not defeat the BJP
In the 1993 elections, Rakesh Sonkar contested again on a BJP ticket and won. He got 51,949 votes this time, while SP’s Sanjay Sonkar was reduced to 21,975 votes. The margin of victory had now increased to 29,974 votes. CPM’s Daulatram was third with 11,415 votes.
BJP won for the third consecutive time in 1996.
In the 1996 elections, BJP’s Rakesh Sonkar scored a hat-trick of victories by winning the Sisamau seat. This time, Rakesh Sonkar got 43,201 votes and defeated CPM’s Daulatram by a margin of 17,100 votes. Daulatram could get only 26,101 votes. The Congress had an alliance with the BSP in this election and its candidate Kamla Daryabadi had to be content with the third position with 20,996.
In 2002, the Congress stopped the BJP’s victory chariot.
In the 2002 assembly elections, the Congress had stopped the BJP’s victory chariot in Sisamau. Sanjeev Dariyabadi of the Congress got 29,482 votes, defeating BJP’s Kapoor Chandra Sonkar by a margin of 5,549 votes. Kapoor Chandra Sonkar was the runner-up with 23,933 votes. The SP was at number three in this election. Its candidate Durgesh Valmiki got 16,878 votes.
In 2007, the Congress won for the second consecutive time
In 2007, Congress candidate Sanjeev Dariyabadi won the Sisamau seat for the second consecutive time. This time he got 25,775 votes, while BJP’s Rakesh Sonkar could get only 24,411 votes. Dariyabadi had won the election contest by a close margin of 1,364 votes. The BSP was at number three and its candidate Anil Kumar alias Anil Sonkar Warsi got 13,986 votes. At the same time, SP candidate Chandrapal Diwakar was able to get 10,250 votes.
| a year | conqueror | party | vote | Runner-up | party | vote | Margin of Victory |
| 1991 | Rakesh Sonkar | BJP | 36,576 | Merciful or kind to the lowly or the poor | Congress | 14,820 | 21,756 |
| 1993 | Rakesh Sonkar | BJP | 51,949 | Sanjay Sonkar | SP | 21,975 | 29,974 |
| 1996 | Rakesh Sonkar | BJP | 43,201 | Daulatram | CPI(M) | 26,101 | 17,100 |
| 2002 | Sanjeev Daryabadi | Congress | 29,482 | Kapoor Chandra Sonkar | BJP | 23,933 | 5,549 |
| 2007 | Sanjeev Daryabadi | Congress | 25,775 | Rakesh Sonkar | BJP | 24,411 | 1,364 |
| 2012 | Haji Irfan Solanki | SP | 56,496 | Hanuman Swaroop Mishra | BJP | 36,833 | 19,663 |
| 2017 | Haji Irfan Solanki | SP | 73,030 | Suresh Awasthi | BJP | 67,204 | 5,826 |
| 2022 | Haji Irfan Solanki | SP | 79,163 | Salil Vishnoi | BJP | 66,897 | 12,266 |
| 2024 (by-election) | Naseem Solanki | SP | 69,714 | Suresh Awasthi | BJP | 61,150 | 8,564 |
(Source- Election Commission Of India)
In 2012, SP’s Irfan Solanki won the first victory.
After delimitation in 2008, the Sisamau seat became a general seat. This time, the SP had bet on Haji Irfan Solanki as a Muslim candidate. Haji Irfan Solanki got 56,496 votes, defeating BJP’s Hanuman Swaroop Mishra by a margin of 19,663 votes. Hanuman Swaroop Mishra could get only 36,833 votes. Congress candidate and then MLA Sanjeev Daryabadi had slipped to the third position. He received 22,024 votes from the public. At the same time, BSP’s Mohammad Wasiq was fourth with 15,846 votes.
Irfan Solanki wins despite BJP’s massive wave in 2017
In 2017, SP’s Irfan Solanki won the Sisamau seat by securing 73,030 votes. BJP’s Suresh Awasthi got 67,204 votes. The SP won the election by a margin of 5,826 votes. The BSP was again at number three and its candidate Nand Lal Kori got 11,949 votes.
Irfan Solanki scored a hat-trick in 2022.
In the UP Assembly elections 2022, SP’s Irfan Solanki won the third consecutive seat in Sisamau seat. He got 79,163 votes, defeating BJP’s Salil Vishnoi by a margin of 12,266 votes. Salil Vishnoi got 66,897 votes. Haji Suhail Ahmed of the Congress was at number three in this election. He received 5,616 votes from the public. While BSP’s Rajneesh Tiwari could get only 2,937 votes.
Naseem Solanki retains seat in 2024 by-election
However, after being convicted in a criminal case, Irfan Solanki lost his MLA and a by-election was held on the Sisamau seat in 2024. This time, the SP has fielded Naseem Solanki, wife of Irfan Solanki. Naseem Solanki got 69,714 votes by the public and she won by a margin of 8,564 votes over BJP’s Suresh Awasthi. Suresh Awasthi could get only 61,150 votes.
Sisamau’s political equation in the 2027 election
Talking about the social equation of Sisamau seat, it is a Muslim-dominated seat. In addition, general and SC category voters are also in decisive numbers in Sisamau. In the last 3 decades, in 8 general elections and 1 by-election held in Sisamau seat, SP has won 4, BJP 3 and Congress 2 times. The BSP has not won even once in Sisamau. In the 2027 elections, Naseem Solanki and the SP have the challenge of saving the seat here, while the BJP wants to capture it back. In the 2027 elections, there can be an alliance of BJP on one side and SP-Congress on the other. In the upcoming elections, there can be a direct contest between SP and BJP.