By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
New Delhi: The Congress party today announced its first list of Lok Sabha candidates in Uttar Pradesh, with Sonia Gandhi contesting from Rae Bareli, Rahul Gandhi from Amethi and former union minister Salman Khursheed from Farrukhabad.
Today’s list has candidates for 24 Lok Sabha seats. It is expected that the Congress and Samajwadi Party will clash in at least 10 seats.
The Congress has fielded its former MP Begum Noor Bano from Rampur. She will take on sitting SP MP Jaya Prada.
Congress’ first list of Uttar Pradesh candidates
| Sl. No. | No & name of Constituency |
Selected Candidate |
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3 MUZAFFARNAGAR | HARENDRA MALIK |
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7 RAMPUR | BEGUM NOOR BANO |
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12 GHAZIABAD | SUREDNRA PRAKSH GOEL |
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14 BULANSHAHR-SC | DEVI DAYAL |
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15 ALIGARH | BIJENDRA SINGH |
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17 MATHURA | MANVENDRA SINGH |
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19 FATHEPUR SIKRI | RAJ BABBAR |
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25 BAREILLY | PRAVEEN SINGH AIRON |
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29 DHAURAHRA | JITIN PRASAD |
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33 UNNAO | SMT. ANNU TANDON |
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36 RAE BARELI | SMT. SONIA GANDHI |
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37 AMETHI | RAHUL GANDHI |
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39 PRATAPGARH | SMT. RATNA SINGH |
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40 FARRUKHABAD | SALMAN KHURSHID |
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43 KANPUR | SRIPRAKASH JAISWAL |
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53 BARABANKI-SC | P.L. PUNIA |
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54 FAIZABAD | NIRMAL KHATRI |
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59 GONDA | BENI PRASAD VERMA |
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60 DOMARIYAGANJ | JAGADAMBIKA PAL |
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65 KUSHI NAGAR | R.P.N. SINGH |
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67 BANSGAON-SC | MAHAVIR PRASAD |
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70 GHOSI | SMT. SUDHA RAI |
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71 SALEMPUR | BHOLA PANDE |
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77 VARANASI | DR. RAJESH MISHRA |
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