Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading from Varanasi and Rajnath Singh is leading from Lucknow. Congress has fielded strongman Ajay Rai from Varanasi while Samajwadi Party has fielded actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam Sinha from the seat. Congress has given the ticket to Acharya Pramod Krishnam from the state capital.
Meanwhile, BJP candidate Smriti Irani from Amethi constituency is in lead with 5700 votes. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who is contesting from Bhopal constituency, is leading with 3000 votes from Madhya Pradesh.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav is in lead from Azamgarh.
According to the latest trends, BJP candidate from Gurdaspur, Sunny Deol is in lead. Actor-turn-Politician Ravi Kishan is in lead with 4000 Votes.
Interestingly, BJP-led NDA is leading in Rajasthan’s Churu. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, who is contesting from Gandhi Nagar is in lead with 25000 votes.
Congress leader, Sonia Gandhi, who is contesting from Raibareli is in lead with 3000 votes. Congress President Rahul Gandhi is in lead from Kerala Waynad. Counting of votes has begun for 542 Lok Sabha seats. The final results are expected in the evening.
BJP Candidate from Sultanpur, Menaka Gandhi is in lead with 1000 votes.
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