Some of the notable figures vying for victory in this section of the elections embrace Union Home Minister Amit Shah, insurgent BJP chief KS Eshwarappa, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Dimple Yadav, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Supriya Sule.
The high-octane marketing campaign for the third section of Lok Sabha elections that noticed the BJP-led NDA and the INDIA bloc fiercely attacking one another on points like reservations and sexual harassment prices towards JD(S) chief Prajwal Revanna concluded on Sunday night in 92 seats unfold over 11 states and Union Territories.
The stakes are important for the BJP in this spherical as the get together had in 2019 received an amazing majority of those seats, together with all in Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, that may go to polls on May 7.
Some of the notable figures vying for victory in this section of the elections embrace Union Home Minister Amit Shah, insurgent BJP chief KS Eshwarappa, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Dimple Yadav, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Supriya Sule.
Amit Shah: Home Minister Amit Shah seeks reelection from the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat. Competing towards Congress’ Sonal Patel, Shah goals for a second time period in a constituency dominated by the BJP since 1989. In the 2019 polls, Shah secured victory over Congress’ CJ Chavda by a big margin of 5.55 lakh votes.
Dimple Yadav: Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav is contesting for the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Following the demise of SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2022, Dimple Yadav clinched victory in a bypoll. A 3-time MP, she faces BJP candidate Jaiveer Singh.
Supriya Sule: The daughter of NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, garners consideration in the Baramati seat contest. In a novel “Pawar vs Pawar” state of affairs, three-time MP Supriya Sule competes towards Sunetra Pawar, spouse of Ajit Pawar, who just lately switched to the BJP-led NDA and assumed the function of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister.
Jyotiraditya Scindia: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is the BJP candidate in the Guna Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections. Contesting towards Congress’ Rao Yadvendra Singh, Scindia seeks redemption after his defeat in the 2019 polls by BJP’s Krishna Pal Singh.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is fielded by the BJP in the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency. With 5 phrases as MP, Chouhan faces Congress’ Pratap Bhanu Sharma in a bid to safe one other victory.
Digvijaya Singh: Former Mahdya Pradesh Chief Minister and veteran Congress chief Digvijaya Singh has made a return to the electoral race from Rajgarh constituency, which is being touted as a scorching seat. Singh, who has termed this as his “last election” is pitted towards two-time BJP MP Rodmal Nagar, from the constituency which used to be his pocket borough for 33 years.
BY Raghvendra: BY Raghvendra, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister and three-time MP is looking for re-election from Shivamogga constituency.He is contesting towards Congress candidate Geetha Shivarajkumar. Making the contest fascinating, insurgent Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Eshwarappa can also be contesting from the seat defying the get together command.
Pralhad Joshi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi is looking for re-election from Dharwad constituency in Karnataka. Joshi, who has been successful the seat since 2004.He is up towards Vinod Asooti of Congress. Joshi had served as Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal, and Mines in BJP’s second tenure.
(With company inputs)
