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But in 2012, after Akhilesh vacated the Kannauj Lok Sabha seat upon becoming the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Dimple contested the subsequent by-election. She was elected unopposed, becoming the first woman from Uttar Pradesh to enter the Lok Sabha in this manner. Before that, she had already begun assisting Akhilesh during the campaign for the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Speaking to IANS at the time, Akhilesh admitted that, in his absence, his wife would manage his Facebook account and respond to comments. She successfully retained the Kannauj seat in the 2014 general election but lost it in 2019.