As the voters cast their ballots for 58 seats in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the fate of many political titans hangs in the balance. With polling already concluded for 428 seats, the remaining 115 sees voting in full swing during this phase. The electoral fray features key figures including former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, two-time MP Manoj Tiwari, Kanhaiya Kumar, and Bhojpuri superstar Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua', among others.
Manoj Tiwari and Kanhaiya Kumar are locking horns over the North-East Delhi seat, while Maneka Gandhi is contesting from the Sultanpur seat. Let's delve into some of the Lok Sabha seats where the stakes for political heavyweights are particularly high.
North-East Delhi
Representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Manoj Tiwari, a Bhojpuri film superstar, singer, and actor, is vying for a third consecutive victory in the North-East Delhi Lok Sabha seat. Tiwari is challenged by Kanhaiya Kumar, fielded by Congress and a former president of JNU's student body, who also serves as the national in-charge of Congress's student wing NSUI.
New Delhi
The New Delhi seat witnesses a face-off between two lawyers. The BJP has fielded Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of the former Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, while the Aam Aadmi Party has put up Somnath Bharti under the India Block banner. Both Bansuri and Somnath, advocates in the Supreme Court, are contesting with contrasting political legacies.
Kurukshetra
From Haryana's Kurukshetra, the BJP has given the ticket to Naveen Jindal, a former MP and industrialist who switched sides from Congress. He's pitched against the Aam Aadmi Party's Sushil Gupta, representing the India Block.
Karnal
In Karnal, the BJP has launched former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar into the fray. He goes up against Divyanshu Budhiraja of Congress, who heads the party's youth wing in the state.
Hisar
The Chautala family members are tangled in a battle for the Hisar seat. BJP has nominated Ranjit Singh Chautala, while the Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) has fielded Naina Chautala against Sunaina Chautala of INLD.
Gurugram
In Gurugram, adjacent to the national capital of Delhi, the BJP has stood by Rao Inderjit Singh, a Union Minister, against Congress's Raj Babbar.
Sultanpur
Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi is running from Sultanpur on a BJP ticket, with the India Block bringing Ram Bhuwal Nishad of the SP and Udaraj Verma of BSP to the contest.
Phulpur
BJP's Praveen Patel, a two-time MLA, steps in for the Phulpur seat, competing against SP's Amarnath Maurya and BSP's Jagannath Pal.
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