Sultanpur Lok Sabha Election: Can Maneka Gandhi retain this BJP bastion

The Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat is one of the most prominent seats that will be voted on in the sixth phase of the Indian general elections on Saturday, May 25. Situated along the Gomti River in Uttar Pradesh, the seat comprises five assembly segments: Isauli, Sultanpur Sadar. , Kadipur (reserved) and Lambhua. These seats reflect the diverse political and demographic interests of the region.

The district is an important administrative center within the Ayodhya division. Sultanpur is a key battleground for parties seeking to gain influence in both the state legislature and parliament.

Voting date

Voting for the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat in the 2024 general elections is scheduled for May 25, during phase 6 of the election process.

List of candidates

For the 2024 elections, the BJP has again fielded Maneka Gandhi, while the Samajwadi Party, part of the INDIA bloc, has nominated Ram Bhual Nishad. The BSP has given Uday Raj Verma the ticket to contest the elections from the Sultanpur seat.

2019 results

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Maneka Gandhi emerged victorious in Sultanpur. She got 4,59,196 votes. BSP’s Chandra Bhadra Singh finished second, with 4,44,670 votes.

To party	Candidate	Votes	%
BJP	Maneka Gandhi	4,59,196	45.91
BSP	Chandra Bhadra Singh	4,44,670	44.43
INC.	Dr Sanjay Sinh	41,681	4.17
PSP(L)	Kamla Yadav	31,494	3.15
NOTICED	None of the above	9,771	0.98

With candidates from the BJP, Samajwadi Party and BSP, the 2024 elections promise to be a competitive and closely watched event. Each party fields a strong candidate to appeal to the varied interests of the Sultanpur electorate. The outcome will be crucial for the region’s future political dynamics.