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Maneka Gandhi, a veteran BJP MP, is contesting for her ninth term in Sultanpur amid strong opposition and local issues. Despite support from some party leaders, prominent BJP figures have not campaigned for her. Opposition candidates from SP and BSP have gained significant community support, making the contest challenging. Local issues like traffic congestion, law-and-order, and water shortages are major concerns for voters.

Lt Gen P S Bhagat, the first Indian officer to win the Victoria Cross, was remembered by Ashali Varma on his 49th death anniversary. Varma shared personal anecdotes of Bhagat as a loving father figure who downplayed his military achievements.

The prestige of regional allies such as Suheldeo Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), Nishad Party, and Apna Dal, key components of the NDA alliance, is on the line.

There are several factors that are at play here, which indicate the plausibility of a BJP victory in this seat. First, anti-incumbency against MP Ram Shiromani is high. Second, the caste equations are favouring the BJP, especially in the absence of a BSP-SP alliance. Third, the increasing approval for the Narendra Modi-Yogi Adityanath double-engine government in Shrawasti. Moreover, the party is backed by three MLAs who have bolstered its campaign

Sultanpur is scheduled to go to polls in phase VI of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on May 25. The campaigning for the sixth phase ended on Thursday at 6 pm.