Voter turnout in the assembly bypoll in Rampur was an abysmally low 33% against nearly 57% in Khatauli. While BJP leaders said the turnout plunged due to a "boycott" of elections by a large section of the Muslim community as a mark of protest against the jailed Samajwadi Party veteran Azam Khan, the ten-time MLA from the seat, SP leaders alleged that the police and administration did not allow voters in many minority dominated areas to vote
