Sambhal violence left four dead and 20 injured as a mob attacked police. Women were arrested for stone pelting, and police are investigating possible conspiracies behind the unrest.
Among the total voters in the constituency, 62% are Muslims. Of these, around 45,000 are Muslim Rajputs, and around 40,000 are Turks. They played a key role in the victory of Ramveer Singh Thakur in Kundarki.
A court survey at Jama Masjid, Sambhal, investigates claims it occupies the Shri Hari Har Temple site, protected under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act.