<p>The BJP attributes its stupendous win in Uttar Pradesh to the law-and-order factor but five out of eight mafias in the fray have managed to win elections.</p>.<p>It is their 'Robinhood' image that has helped them win their seat.</p>.<p>The most prominent of them is Raghuraj Pratap Singh a.k.a. 'Raja Bhaiyya', who has won the Kunda seat for the seventh consecutive time.</p>.<p>He contested from Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik), a party he floated in 2018 and faced a bitter battle from his rival -- Gulshan Yadav of Samajwadi Party -- during the campaign.</p>.<p>Though Raja Bhaiyya lost his margin, he won his seat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/the-alphabet-soup-in-bjps-return-to-power-1090038.html" target="_blank">The alphabet soup in BJP's return to power</a></strong></p>.<p>Another mafia candidate, who won his Saiyadraja seat in Chandauli, is Sushil Singh of the BJP.</p>.<p>Sushil is the nephew of don-turned-politician Brijesh Singh.</p>.<p>Samajwadi Party's Abhay Singh won from the Gosainganj seat in Ayodhya, defeating Arti Tiwari, wife of jailed don Khabbu Tiwari.</p>.<p>Samajwadi Party candidate Prabhu Narain Singh Yadav, also considered a muscleman, managed to win from Sakaldiha seat in Chandauli.</p>.<p>In Azamgarh's Phoolpur Pawai seat, former MP and don Ramakant Yadav also won.</p>.<p>Jailed don Mukhtar Ansari did not contest the polls but his son Abbas Ansari won from Mau and nephew Mannu Ansari won from Mohammadabad in Ghazipur.</p>.<p>Among the losers are Vijay Mishra who contested from jail and lost his Gyanpur seat in Bhadohi.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Madan Bhaiyya lost from Loni seat of Ghaziabad. Monu Singh lost from Sultanpur.</p>.<p>Another prominent muscleman who lost from Malhani seat in Jaunpur is Dhananjay Singh who contested a fiercely fought battle.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>The BJP attributes its stupendous win in Uttar Pradesh to the law-and-order factor but five out of eight mafias in the fray have managed to win elections.</p>.<p>It is their 'Robinhood' image that has helped them win their seat.</p>.<p>The most prominent of them is Raghuraj Pratap Singh a.k.a. 'Raja Bhaiyya', who has won the Kunda seat for the seventh consecutive time.</p>.<p>He contested from Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik), a party he floated in 2018 and faced a bitter battle from his rival -- Gulshan Yadav of Samajwadi Party -- during the campaign.</p>.<p>Though Raja Bhaiyya lost his margin, he won his seat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/uttar-pradesh/the-alphabet-soup-in-bjps-return-to-power-1090038.html" target="_blank">The alphabet soup in BJP's return to power</a></strong></p>.<p>Another mafia candidate, who won his Saiyadraja seat in Chandauli, is Sushil Singh of the BJP.</p>.<p>Sushil is the nephew of don-turned-politician Brijesh Singh.</p>.<p>Samajwadi Party's Abhay Singh won from the Gosainganj seat in Ayodhya, defeating Arti Tiwari, wife of jailed don Khabbu Tiwari.</p>.<p>Samajwadi Party candidate Prabhu Narain Singh Yadav, also considered a muscleman, managed to win from Sakaldiha seat in Chandauli.</p>.<p>In Azamgarh's Phoolpur Pawai seat, former MP and don Ramakant Yadav also won.</p>.<p>Jailed don Mukhtar Ansari did not contest the polls but his son Abbas Ansari won from Mau and nephew Mannu Ansari won from Mohammadabad in Ghazipur.</p>.<p>Among the losers are Vijay Mishra who contested from jail and lost his Gyanpur seat in Bhadohi.</p>.<p>Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Madan Bhaiyya lost from Loni seat of Ghaziabad. Monu Singh lost from Sultanpur.</p>.<p>Another prominent muscleman who lost from Malhani seat in Jaunpur is Dhananjay Singh who contested a fiercely fought battle.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>