BJP's Smriti Irani was fielded against Congress fielded Kishori Lal Sharma, a Gandhi family loyalist, from Amethi Lok Sabha seat. This is the first time in 25 years that the Congress party has nominated a candidate outside of the Gandhi family to contest from Amethi.
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The seat is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. This time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in a straight fight against BJP's Dinesh Pratap Singh.
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Chirag Paswan, the chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), was pitted against RJD candidate Shiv Chandra Ram. Hajipur is one of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term and hoping to win from Varanasi with a record margin. Congress has pitted Ajay Rai against him.
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BJP fielded Om Birla against Congress candidate Prahlad Gunjal in Rajasthan's Kota.
