Lucknow: After a gap of 60 years, there is a ray of hope for the Congress in Allahabad constituency as its candidate Ujjwal Raman Singh is leading by over 58,000 votes, according to the Election Commission.
The last time a Congress MP was elected from Sangam city was during the 1984 general elections, when Amitabh Bachchan won the seat.
As the counting of votes progressed on Tuesday, India Bloc's Singh was leading by 58,435 votes over his nearest rival BJP's Neeraj Tripathi, data as of 6.30 pm on the EC website showed.
Interestingly, the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a fight between two sons of prominent political leaders from Uttar Pradesh, who want to carry forward their father's legacy.
Ujjwal Raman Singh's father Revati Raman Singh had represented Allahabad in the Lok Sabha twice, winning the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Similarly, Neeraj Tripathi's father Kesari Nath Tripathi, former speaker of the state assembly, was a 5-time MLA from Allahabad South. He also served as the Governor of West Bengal, Bihar, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
The last time a Congress MP was elected from Sangam city was during the 1984 general elections, when Amitabh Bachchan won the seat.
As the counting of votes progressed on Tuesday, India Bloc's Singh was leading by 58,435 votes over his nearest rival BJP's Neeraj Tripathi, data as of 6.30 pm on the EC website showed.
Interestingly, the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat is witnessing a fight between two sons of prominent political leaders from Uttar Pradesh, who want to carry forward their father's legacy.
Ujjwal Raman Singh's father Revati Raman Singh had represented Allahabad in the Lok Sabha twice, winning the 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
Similarly, Neeraj Tripathi's father Kesari Nath Tripathi, former speaker of the state assembly, was a 5-time MLA from Allahabad South. He also served as the Governor of West Bengal, Bihar, Mizoram and Meghalaya.
