[1] Raju Pal won the subsequent by-election in November 2004, defeating Atiq's younger brother Mohammad Ashraf.
In January 2005, Raju Pal was shot dead while going to his village on the occasion of Republic day by Atiq Ahmed's goons for defeating his brother Ashraf.
[7] Pal had contested from the Prayagraj West Assembly seat that had become vacant after Atiq Ahmed was elected as MP from Phulpur on Samajwadi Party ticket.
[8] In the by-election held for this seat, Pal was fielded by the Bahujan Samaj Party and defeated Atiq's younger brother, Mohd.
[10] On January 25, 2005, Raju Pal was shot dead in broad daylight, leading to his first-time seat of MLA becoming empty once again.
Following Raju Pal's death, Mayawati announced that she would give the party ticket to his widow to contest the bypoll for the vacant seat.