On most of the 10 seats the BSP won in 2019, sitting MPs have either been expelled or moved to greener areas.
BSP has announced new candidates on these seats who are facing opposition from workers.
For example, Sangeeta Azad, the sitting BSP MP in Lalganj, has switched to the BJP, which has fielded Neelam Sonkar as its candidate from the seat. Sangeeta Azad and her supporters are working for Sonkar while BSP candidate Indu Chaudhary is short of workers.
In Nagina, BSP has transferred its sitting MP Girish Chandra Jatav to Bulandshahr.Jatav is the only sitting BSP MP who has been given the ticket. BSP candidate in Nagina is Surendra Pal Singh, who is being challenged by Azad Samaj Party's Chandra Shekhar on one side and SP's Mano Kumar and BJP's Om Kumar on the other side.
Danish Ali, the current BSP MP from Amroha, has joined Congress and I am contesting this seat on the Congress symbol. BSP has fielded Mujahid Hussain. The toughest challenge is coming from BJP's Kanwar Singh Tanwar.
In Ambedkar Nagar, sitting BSP MP Ritesh Pandey has joined BJP and I am their candidate from this seat. His father Rakesh Pandey, a SP MLA, has also joined the BJP.BSP has made Kalam Shah its candidate while S has made Lalji Verma its candidate. Verma is a former BSP leader.
In such a situation, BSP is facing challenge from its two former leaders on this seat.
In Bijnor, BSP has fielded Vijendra Chaudhary in place of its sitting MP Maluk Nagar, who lacks acceptance among the workers. Maluk Nagar's integrity is questionable as he has created a stir by praising the Modi government's Union Budget.
Other candidates here are Chandan Singh of RLD and Deepak Saini of SP.Ram Shiromani Verma, the sitting BSP MP from Shravasti, has already been expelled from the party. Both BSP and SP are looking for a suitable candidate for this seat. BJP has fielded Saket Mishra who is already leading with the Hi campaign.
Saharanpur BSP MP Haji Fazlur-Rehman has also been suspended from the party. BSP's candidate for the 2024 elections is Majid Ali and he is contesting against Imra Masood of Congress. BJP candidate is Raghav Lakhanpal.
BSP MP from Ghazipur Afzal Ansari is now SP's candidate from the same seat.BSP is looking for a strong candidate to take on Ansari, while BJP has also not announced its candidate for the seat.
An interesting situation can be seen in Jaunpur where sitting BSP MP Shya Singh Yadav has often been seen attending Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. BJP has fielded former Maharashtra Congress minister Kripa Shankar Singh, while former BSP leader Ashok Singh is already contesting the elections. While former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, an independent, is in jail and waiting for some relief from the Allahabad High Court. BSP has not yet declared the name of its candidate.Atul Rai, the sitting BSP MP in Ghosi, spent most of his tenure in jail instead of in Parliament and has been dropped as a candidate for the 2024 elections. BSP has made Balkrishna Chauhan its candidate in Ghosi.
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) candidate Arvind Rajbhar is contesting on this seat and SP has made Rajiv Rai its candidate.
BSP has announced new candidates on these seats who are facing opposition from workers.
For example, Sangeeta Azad, the sitting BSP MP in Lalganj, has switched to the BJP, which has fielded Neelam Sonkar as its candidate from the seat. Sangeeta Azad and her supporters are working for Sonkar while BSP candidate Indu Chaudhary is short of workers.
In Nagina, BSP has transferred its sitting MP Girish Chandra Jatav to Bulandshahr.Jatav is the only sitting BSP MP who has been given the ticket. BSP candidate in Nagina is Surendra Pal Singh, who is being challenged by Azad Samaj Party's Chandra Shekhar on one side and SP's Mano Kumar and BJP's Om Kumar on the other side.
Danish Ali, the current BSP MP from Amroha, has joined Congress and I am contesting this seat on the Congress symbol. BSP has fielded Mujahid Hussain. The toughest challenge is coming from BJP's Kanwar Singh Tanwar.
In Ambedkar Nagar, sitting BSP MP Ritesh Pandey has joined BJP and I am their candidate from this seat. His father Rakesh Pandey, a SP MLA, has also joined the BJP.BSP has made Kalam Shah its candidate while S has made Lalji Verma its candidate. Verma is a former BSP leader.
In such a situation, BSP is facing challenge from its two former leaders on this seat.
In Bijnor, BSP has fielded Vijendra Chaudhary in place of its sitting MP Maluk Nagar, who lacks acceptance among the workers. Maluk Nagar's integrity is questionable as he has created a stir by praising the Modi government's Union Budget.
Other candidates here are Chandan Singh of RLD and Deepak Saini of SP.Ram Shiromani Verma, the sitting BSP MP from Shravasti, has already been expelled from the party. Both BSP and SP are looking for a suitable candidate for this seat. BJP has fielded Saket Mishra who is already leading with the Hi campaign.
Saharanpur BSP MP Haji Fazlur-Rehman has also been suspended from the party. BSP's candidate for the 2024 elections is Majid Ali and he is contesting against Imra Masood of Congress. BJP candidate is Raghav Lakhanpal.
BSP MP from Ghazipur Afzal Ansari is now SP's candidate from the same seat.BSP is looking for a strong candidate to take on Ansari, while BJP has also not announced its candidate for the seat.
An interesting situation can be seen in Jaunpur where sitting BSP MP Shya Singh Yadav has often been seen attending Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. BJP has fielded former Maharashtra Congress minister Kripa Shankar Singh, while former BSP leader Ashok Singh is already contesting the elections. While former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, an independent, is in jail and waiting for some relief from the Allahabad High Court. BSP has not yet declared the name of its candidate.Atul Rai, the sitting BSP MP in Ghosi, spent most of his tenure in jail instead of in Parliament and has been dropped as a candidate for the 2024 elections. BSP has made Balkrishna Chauhan its candidate in Ghosi.
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) candidate Arvind Rajbhar is contesting on this seat and SP has made Rajiv Rai its candidate.
