Polling for the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha elections is set to take place on Saturday, May 25. Voters in 14 key constituencies, including Sultanpur and Azamgarh, will cast their ballots in this crucial phase.
Which UP Seats Will Go for Lok Sabha Polls on May 25?
The 14 Lok Sabha seats that will be contested are:
- Sultanpur
- Pratapgarh
- Phulpur
- Allahabad
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Shrawasti
- Domariyaganj
- Basti
- Sant Kabir Nagar
- Lalganj
- Azamgarh
- Jaunpur
- Machhlishahr
- Bhadohi
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Phase 6: Key Candidates to Watch
- Sultanpur: BJP's Maneka Gandhi, seeking her ninth term, will face Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhual Nishad and BSP's Uday Raj Verma.
- Allahabad: Neeraj Tripathi, son of former West Bengal governor Kesari Nath Tripathi, represents the BJP against Ujjawal Raman Singh of the Congress, son of Rewati Raman Singh, a former MP from 2004 to 2014.
- Azamgarh: Incumbent MP Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua (BJP) aims to retain his seat against Samajwadi Party's Dharmendra Yadav, who lost in the 2022 bypoll. The seat was held by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in 2019.
- Jaunpur: Former Maharashtra minister Kripashankar Singh (BJP) is up against Samajwadi Party's Babu Singh Khushwaha and incumbent MP Shyam Singh Yadav (BSP).
- Bhadohi: Lalitesh Pati Tripathi of the Trinamool Congress is a key candidate.
- Ambedkar Nagar: BJP's Ritesh Pandey contests against former minister Lalji Verma of the Samajwadi Party.
- Sant Kabir Nagar: BJP incumbent Praveen Nishad faces off against Samajwadi Party's Laxmikant alias Pappu Nishad.
Lok Sabha Elections Phase 6: 889 Candidates in the Fray
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that a total of 889 candidates from eight States and Union Territories (UTs) are set to compete in phase six of the Lok Sabha elections. Uttar Pradesh leads with the highest number of nominations, totaling 470 from 14 parliamentary constituencies, followed by Haryana with 370 nominations from 10 constituencies.
This phase is critical for both major parties as they battle for dominance in Uttar Pradesh, a state known for its significant influence on the national political landscape. The results from these 14 constituencies could play a pivotal role in determining the overall outcome of the elections.
