PM Modi Leads Record Of Heavyweights In Final Spherical Of Lok Sabha Polls

New Delhi:

Because the seven-phase Lok Sabha election that began on April 19 attracts to an finish, a complete of 904 candidates are hoping for a great present within the final section of polling right this moment. Fifty-seven seats throughout eight states and Union Territories are voting right this moment. Among the many candidates are a number of heavyweights from throughout the political aisle.

Here’s a take a look at some key candidates on this section

Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Modi, who’s eyeing a 3rd time period, is the BJP’s candidate from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, a seat he gained within the 2014 and the 2019 polls. The japanese UP seat is among the many most high-profile constituencies of the nation, now that it’s represented by the Prime Minister. For the reason that Nineteen Nineties, the BJP has misplaced Varanasi solely as soon as – within the 2004 polls. Final time, Prime Minister Modi gained the seat with a margin of 4.79 lakh votes. This time, the INDIA bloc has fielded UP Congress chief Ajay Rai towards the BJP’s most distinguished candidate. Mr Rai had contested from Varanasi in 2019 too, however completed third.

Anurag Thakur: The nation’s Data and Broadcasting minister, who additionally holds the sports activities portfolio, is contesting from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur seat, which he has gained 4 instances in a row. The 50-year-old minister, who’s among the many distinguished voices within the Narendra Modi authorities, is up towards former Congress MLA Satpal Raizada. There are 17 Meeting segments below the Hamirpur parliamentary seat, six of that are held by the Congress. In truth, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and his deputy Mukesh Agnihotri are MLAs from two of those segments. So, the Congress goes all-out to make the competition robust for Mr Thakur, who gained in 2019 by a margin of almost 4 lakh votes.

Kangana Ranaut: The Queen actor is making her election debut from Himachal’s Mandi, a seat at present held by Pratibha Singh, state Congress chief and spouse of six-time Chief Minister, late Virbhadra Singh. The 37-year-old actor, who’s from Himachal, joined the BJP shortly earlier than the election. Mandi has been a stronghold of Virbhadra Singh’s household, however the BJP’s Ram Swaroop Sharma gained it in 2014 and 2019. His dying in 2021 compelled a bye-election, through which Pratibha Singh was elected. This time, Pratibha Singh’s son and state minister Vikramaditya Singh is the Congress’s candidate within the high-profile contest.

Abhishek Banerjee: The nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and No. 2 in Trinamool Congress, Abhishek Banerjee is contesting from Diamond Harbour, a seat he has gained twice. The Trinamool normal secretary, who has now emerged because the second most distinguished face of the celebration, is up towards the CPM’s Pratikur Rahaman and BJP’s Abhijit Das on this Lok Sabha contest. Mr Banerjee gained the 2019 polls by a margin of three.21 lakh votes.

Misa Bharti: Rajya Sabha MP and eldest daughter of RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, Misa Bharti is contesting from Bihar’s Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat this time as INDIA Opposition bloc’s candidate. Ms Bharti’s earlier makes an attempt to win the constituency in 2014 and 2019 had failed because the BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav, as soon as a detailed confidant of Lalu Prasad Yadav, tasted victory. This time, too, Ms Bharti is up towards Ram Kripal Yadav.

Ravi Kishan: The actor-politician has been retained by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, which he gained within the 2019 election. The Gorakhpur seat is a BJP stronghold and has been with the celebration for over three many years now – BJP’s firebrand chief and present Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gained the seat 5 instances in a row. Samajwadi Get together’s Praveen Kumar Nishad had pulled off a shock win within the 2018 bypolls, however was defeated by Ravi Kishan the subsequent 12 months. Praveen Kumar Nishad is now with the BJP. This time, Samajwadi Get together has chosen Kajal Nishad, additionally an actor, for the massive struggle towards Ravi Kishan.