In the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, 14 seats, including Sultanpur and Azamgarh, are contested. High-profile candidates like Maneka Gandhi and Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua are in the fray. The bypoll for the Gaisari assembly seat in Balrampur also takes place.

BJP leader and Pilibhit’s sitting MP, Varun Gandhi, reached Sultanpur on Thursday to campaign for his mother, Maneka Gandhi. This marks his first rally of the election season, following his replacement by Jitin Prasada as the BJP candidate for Pilibhit.