Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BSP releases first list of 11 candidates in Uttar Pradesh
The Bahujan Samaj Party has released its first list of 11 candidates for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, naming contenders for a group of seats in western Uttar Pradesh.
Who is contesting where
The list includes the following candidates:
- Girish Chand – Nagina
- Kunwar Danish Ali – Amroha
- Haji Mohammad Yakub – Meerut
- Yogesh Verma – Bulandshahr
- Manoj Kumar Soni – Agra
- Rajveer Singh – Fatehpur Sikri
The list also names candidates for Gautam Buddh Nagar, Saharanpur, Bijnor and Aligarh.
Background
The BSP was contesting the 2019 election in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Samajwadi Party, and this first list marked the start of its candidate announcements in the state.
What happened next
Voting for the 2019 general election took place from 11 April to 19 May, with counting on 23 May 2019. Nationally, the BJP won 303 of 543 seats and the Congress 52.
Originally published on 22 March 2019. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.
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