Lucknow: Voting in 13 parliamentary constituencies for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh began at 7 am on Monday, with the focus being on the prestigious Kannauj seat from where SP president Akhilesh Yadav is contesting again.
Another prominent candidate in the fray this round is Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, who is contesting from Kheri.
Apart from Kannauj and Kheri, voting will be held in Shahjahanpur (SC) Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi (SC), Misrikh (SC), Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah (SC) Kanpur, Akbarpur and Bahraich (SC).
A total of 130 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
Of the 13 electoral seats, Kannauj will see a contest between SP chief and sitting BJP MP Subrata Pathak, while in Unnao, incumbent BJP M Sakshi Maharaj (Swami Sachidanand Hari Sakshi) is facing SP's Ann Tandon (former Lok Sabha MP).(From Unnao).
Of the 13 constituencies, the BJP has reposed its confidence in 11 sitting MPs and given them tickets, while it has fielded new candidates Ramesh Awasthi from Kanpur and Anand Kumar from Bahraich-SC seat.
For the India block, SP has fielded candidates on 11 Lok Sabha seats in this phase, while Congress candidates are in the fray on two seats - Kanpur (Alok Mishra) and Sitapur (Rakeys Rathore).
Four BJP candidates – Union ministers Teni (Kheri), Rekha Verma (Dhaurahra) Mukesh Rajput (Farrukhabad), and Devendra Singh alias Bhole (Akbarpur) – are eyeing a hat-trick, while Rajesh Verma won from Sitapur for the fifth time. Trying to do. ,
Ashok Kumar Rawat and Ram Shankar Katheria are eyeing a fourth term from Misrikh (SC) and Etawah (SC) respectively.Sitting MP from Hardoi (SC) Jai Prakash and outgoing MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj are eyeing victory for the sixth time in the Lok Sabha elections.
More than 2.46 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of voting in the state.
By-election will also be held on Dadraul assembly constituency of Shahjahanpu district.Dadraul Assembly seat had become vacant after the death of BJP MLA Manvendra Singh on January 5 after a prolonged illness. 10 candidates are in the fray for Dadraul Assembly by-election.
Another prominent candidate in the fray this round is Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni, who is contesting from Kheri.
Apart from Kannauj and Kheri, voting will be held in Shahjahanpur (SC) Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi (SC), Misrikh (SC), Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah (SC) Kanpur, Akbarpur and Bahraich (SC).
A total of 130 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
Of the 13 electoral seats, Kannauj will see a contest between SP chief and sitting BJP MP Subrata Pathak, while in Unnao, incumbent BJP M Sakshi Maharaj (Swami Sachidanand Hari Sakshi) is facing SP's Ann Tandon (former Lok Sabha MP).(From Unnao).
Of the 13 constituencies, the BJP has reposed its confidence in 11 sitting MPs and given them tickets, while it has fielded new candidates Ramesh Awasthi from Kanpur and Anand Kumar from Bahraich-SC seat.
For the India block, SP has fielded candidates on 11 Lok Sabha seats in this phase, while Congress candidates are in the fray on two seats - Kanpur (Alok Mishra) and Sitapur (Rakeys Rathore).
Four BJP candidates – Union ministers Teni (Kheri), Rekha Verma (Dhaurahra) Mukesh Rajput (Farrukhabad), and Devendra Singh alias Bhole (Akbarpur) – are eyeing a hat-trick, while Rajesh Verma won from Sitapur for the fifth time. Trying to do. ,
Ashok Kumar Rawat and Ram Shankar Katheria are eyeing a fourth term from Misrikh (SC) and Etawah (SC) respectively.Sitting MP from Hardoi (SC) Jai Prakash and outgoing MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj are eyeing victory for the sixth time in the Lok Sabha elections.
More than 2.46 crore voters will be eligible to exercise their franchise in the fourth phase of voting in the state.
By-election will also be held on Dadraul assembly constituency of Shahjahanpu district.Dadraul Assembly seat had become vacant after the death of BJP MLA Manvendra Singh on January 5 after a prolonged illness. 10 candidates are in the fray for Dadraul Assembly by-election.
