There is no guessing who will emerge victorious from this high-profile constituency. The campaign in the constituency was attended by the presence of over a dozen Union ministers, NDA alliance leaders and well-wishers of the Prime Minister, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani.
Another constituency in the state that is attracting people's attention is Gorakhpur, the hometown of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Although the BJP candidate from Gorakhpur is actor-politician Ravi Kishan, Yogi Adityanath's reputation is at stake. The Chief Minister himself has actively campaigned in the constituency.Voting will be held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the seventh phase, including Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (SC), Ghosi Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur and Robertsganj (SC).
According to Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa, a total of 144 candidates are in the fray in the seventh phase.
In the final phase, two allies of BJP will be tested, they are Suhelde Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Apna Dal.
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The SBSP is contesting the Ghosi seat as an ally of the BJP and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has fielded his son Arvind Rajbhar. SBSP's performance in Ghosi will decide what kind of influence SBSP claims to have on the Rajbha community.our team
Speaker and Union Minister Anupriya Patel is seeking her third term from Mirzapur. A statement made by her against former kings, especially in reference to Jansatta Dal chief Raja Bhaiya, has angered the Thaku community, making the path to victory difficult for Anupriya Patel.
Other prominent candidates in the fray include Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey in Chandauli and Union Minister of State for Finance Panka Chaudhary in Maharajganj.
The fate of political successors will also be decided in the seventh phase. These include Neeraj Shekhar, son of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Neera Shekhar is contesting from Ballia Lok Sabha seat on BJP ticket.
Apart from SBSP's Arvind Rajbhar, Ajay Pratap Singh alias Pintu Sainthwar, son of former MLA Janmejay Singh, is contesting from Kushinagar on a SP ticket, BJP leader Prakash Mani Tripathi's son Shashank Mani Tripathi is contesting from Deoria seat on a BJP ticket. Contesting elections. ,
Among the candidates of India Block, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai is contesting from Varanasi, Congress national spokesperson Akhilesh Pratap Singh from Deoria, Afzal Ansari, brother of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhta Ansari, is contesting from Ghazipur on SP ticket and Bhojpuri film candidate.Actress Kajal Nishad (SP in Gorakhpur)
BJP is facing the challenge of retaining the seats it won in 2019.
Out of these 13 seats, BJP had won nine while its ally Apna Dal had won.
Won two seats. BSP got two seats.
There are 2,50,56,877 voters in the seventh phase, which includes 1,33,10,897 males, 1,17,44,92 females and 1058 third gender voters.
Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that adequate preparations have been made for free, fair and peaceful polling and the District Election Officer has been directed to ensure that there are no irregularities at the polling stations.
Rinwa said that officials have also been instructed to provide necessary facilities to voters and polling personnel at the booths. Medical kits have been provided to the polling parties to protect themselves from heat stroke.
Another constituency in the state that is attracting people's attention is Gorakhpur, the hometown of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Although the BJP candidate from Gorakhpur is actor-politician Ravi Kishan, Yogi Adityanath's reputation is at stake. The Chief Minister himself has actively campaigned in the constituency.Voting will be held in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the seventh phase, including Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (SC), Ghosi Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur and Robertsganj (SC).
According to Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa, a total of 144 candidates are in the fray in the seventh phase.
In the final phase, two allies of BJP will be tested, they are Suhelde Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and Apna Dal.
,
The SBSP is contesting the Ghosi seat as an ally of the BJP and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has fielded his son Arvind Rajbhar. SBSP's performance in Ghosi will decide what kind of influence SBSP claims to have on the Rajbha community.our team
Speaker and Union Minister Anupriya Patel is seeking her third term from Mirzapur. A statement made by her against former kings, especially in reference to Jansatta Dal chief Raja Bhaiya, has angered the Thaku community, making the path to victory difficult for Anupriya Patel.
Other prominent candidates in the fray include Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey in Chandauli and Union Minister of State for Finance Panka Chaudhary in Maharajganj.
The fate of political successors will also be decided in the seventh phase. These include Neeraj Shekhar, son of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. Neera Shekhar is contesting from Ballia Lok Sabha seat on BJP ticket.
Apart from SBSP's Arvind Rajbhar, Ajay Pratap Singh alias Pintu Sainthwar, son of former MLA Janmejay Singh, is contesting from Kushinagar on a SP ticket, BJP leader Prakash Mani Tripathi's son Shashank Mani Tripathi is contesting from Deoria seat on a BJP ticket. Contesting elections. ,
Among the candidates of India Block, Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai is contesting from Varanasi, Congress national spokesperson Akhilesh Pratap Singh from Deoria, Afzal Ansari, brother of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhta Ansari, is contesting from Ghazipur on SP ticket and Bhojpuri film candidate.Actress Kajal Nishad (SP in Gorakhpur)
BJP is facing the challenge of retaining the seats it won in 2019.
Out of these 13 seats, BJP had won nine while its ally Apna Dal had won.
Won two seats. BSP got two seats.
There are 2,50,56,877 voters in the seventh phase, which includes 1,33,10,897 males, 1,17,44,92 females and 1058 third gender voters.
Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said that adequate preparations have been made for free, fair and peaceful polling and the District Election Officer has been directed to ensure that there are no irregularities at the polling stations.
Rinwa said that officials have also been instructed to provide necessary facilities to voters and polling personnel at the booths. Medical kits have been provided to the polling parties to protect themselves from heat stroke.
