Several key candidates are in the fray across 80 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The elections are taking place in Uttar Pradesh in all seven phases. It is the most crucial political state in the country since it sends as many as 80 members to the lower house.
Here's a list of key candidates and constituencies in Uttar Pradesh:
| Key Candidates | Constituencies |
| Narendra Modi (BJP) | Varanasi |
| Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' (BJP) | Azamgarh |
| Dimple Yadav (SP) | Mainpuri |
| Akhilesh Yadav (SP) | Kannauj |
| Rahul Gandhi (INC) | Raebareli |
| Arun Govil (BJP) | Meerut |
| Hema Malini (BJP) | Mathura |
| Rajnath Singh (BJP) | Lucknow |
| Smriti Irani (BJP) | Amethi |
| Maneka Gandhi (BJP) | Sultanpur |
| Ravi Kishan (BJP) | Gorakhpur |
| Afzal Ansari (SP) | Ghazipur |
| KL Sharma (INC) | Amethi |
| Ujjwal Rewati Raman Singh (INC) | Prayagraj |
| Dharmendra Yadav (SP) | Azamgarh |
| Akshay Yadav (SP) | Firozabad |
| Zeeshan Khan (BSP) | Rampur |
| Danish Ali (INC) | Amroha |
| Lalji Verma (SP) | Ambedkar Nagar |
| Kajal Nishad (SP) | Gorakhpur |
| Pradeep Jain Aditya (INC) | Jhansi |
| Kamlesh Paswan (BJP) | Bansgaon |
| Sakshi Maharaj (BJP) | Unnao |
| Alok Mishra (INC) | Kanpur |
| Arun Kumar Sagar (BJP) | Shahjahanpur |
| Raja Ram Pal (SP) | Akbarpur |
| Neelam Sonkar (BJP) | Lalganj |
| Mahendra Nath Pandey (BJP) | Chandauli |
| Aabid Ali (BSP) | Aonla |
| Anees Ahmed Khan (BSP) | Pilibhit |
| Tanuj Punia (INC) | Barabanki |
| Girish Chandra Jatav (BSP) | Bulandshahr |
| Sarvesh Singh (BJP) | Moradabad |
| Ghanshyam Lodhi (BJP) | Rampur |
| Atul Garg (BJP) | Ghaziabad |
| Vijay Kumar Dubey (BJP) | Kushi Nagar |
Varanasi: Represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this constituency is a significant political and cultural center.
Amethi: Known for its long association with the Nehru-Gandhi family, though it was won by BJP's Smriti Irani in 2019, defeating Rahul Gandhi.
Lucknow: The capital city of Uttar Pradesh, historically a stronghold of the BJP and represented by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Gorakhpur: Once represented by Yogi Adityanath, the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, this constituency is another BJP stronghold.
Allahabad (Prayagraj): A significant political constituency with a history of electing prominent leaders.
Ghaziabad: An important seat in the National Capital Region (NCR), currently represented by General (Retd) VK Singh of the BJP.
Meerut: A key constituency in western Uttar Pradesh, often influenced by the Jat community.
Noida (Gautam Buddha Nagar): A rapidly developing urban area, significant for its economic and political influence.
Kanpur: An industrial hub, this constituency has seen intense electoral battles and holds considerable political weight.
Faizabad (Ayodhya): Historically and politically important, especially due to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
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