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Allahabad Lok Sabha Elections

Allahabad is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Voting for Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh is being held in all seven phases from 11 April to May 19.

Voting in the politically significant Holy city of Allahabad, which has now been rechristened as Prayagraj, will be held in the sixth phase on May 12 and the combined results of the seven-phase 2019 Lok Sabha election will be announced on May 23.

Allahabad parliamentary constituency comprises of five assembly segments namely Meja, Karachhana, Allahabad South, Bara and Koraon.

Of these, Bara and Koraon are reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates while the other three are unreserved seats.

In 2014 Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janata Party's Shyama Charan Gupta won the seat by a margin of 62009 votes. While Sharma bagged 3,13,772 votes, Samajwadi Party's Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh stood at the second spot with 2,51,763 votes.

Samajwadi Party's Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh had won the seat in the 2009 election by bagging 2,09,431 votes and by defeating Bahujan Samaj Party's Ashok Kumar Bajpai who secured 1,74,511 votes.

In Allahabad, 81.38 per cent or 891635 voters exercised their franchise in the last election. Of the 23 contestants who were in the fray, 20 of them lost their deposits.

In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party has named Rita Bahuguna Joshi from the seat.

Rajendra Pratap Singh has been nominated by Samajwadi Party to take back the seat from the Bharatiya Janata Party while Congress has named Yogesh Shukla.

Others in the race are Rajeshwar Prasad from Rashtriya Apna Dal, Bhawani Singh from Aam Aadmi Party, Shiv Kumar Prajapati from Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party among others.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Rita Bahuguna Joshi BJP

Won

494454
Rajendra Singh Patel SP

Lost

310179
Yogesh Shukla INC

Lost

31953
Girdhar Gopal Tripathi CPI

Lost

10403
Nota Nota

Lost

7625
Ajeet Kumar Patel PSSP

Lost

6267
Shiv Dutt Shukla ANDP

Lost

5147
Ajay Sharma IND

Lost

4731
Shiv Prasad LGBP

Lost

4118
Ram Pal Gupta PVSP

Lost

3368
Rabindra Kumar Shrivastav IND

Lost

2954
Om Guru Charan Das SSRD

Lost

2278
Abhimanyu Singh Patel PSP(L)

Lost

2217
Bhawani Singh AAAP

Lost

1845
Gayatri Prasad BSCP

Lost

1517

Allahabad News

Caught on CCTV: Dalit Law student, out for restaurant meal, beaten to death in Allahabad

Caught on CCTV: Dalit Law student, out for restaurant meal, beaten to death in Allahabad

A second-year law student was beaten to death by a group of men outside a restaurant in Allahabad.  The entire incident was caught on CCTV.

Feb 12, 2018, 08:01 AM IST
Over 90 lakh take holy dip in Sangam on 'Makar Sankranti'

Over 90 lakh take holy dip in Sangam on 'Makar Sankranti'

It was estimated that by sunset over 1 crore people would have taken a dip in the Sangam at Allahabad.

Jan 15, 2018, 18:18 PM IST
Cold wave grips Uttar Pradesh, Met forecast more harsh weather, schools closed till Jan 8

Cold wave grips Uttar Pradesh, Met forecast more harsh weather, schools closed till Jan 8

A cold wave sweeping over Uttar Pradesh intensified on Friday as the Met forecast more harsh weather in the coming days. All schools up to Class 12 have been closed till Monday, an official said.

Jan 05, 2018, 11:57 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath visits Gorakhnath temple, offers prayers

Yogi Adityanath visits Gorakhnath temple, offers prayers

The Chief Minister visited the Gorakhpur temple, where he is also the head priest, and offered his prayers.   

Jan 02, 2018, 08:14 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind offers prayers at Sangam in Allahabad

President Ram Nath Kovind offers prayers at Sangam in Allahabad

President Ram Nath Kovind spent some time at the Hanuman temple which has the only statue of the monkey god lying on the floor.

Dec 16, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
PM Modi's wife takes holy dip in Ganga at Allahabad

PM Modi's wife takes holy dip in Ganga at Allahabad

In the city to attend a community wedding event, Jasodaben, who is accompanied by her brother, also visited the Akshayvat tree and paid obeisance at the 'Bade Hanuman' temple.

Dec 08, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
40-kg python alarms Allahabad college before professor takes charge

40-kg python alarms Allahabad college before professor takes charge

The incident took place at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College.

Dec 08, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
Fire breaks out in clothing shop in Ghumanganj area of Allahabad

Fire breaks out in clothing shop in Ghumanganj area of Allahabad

A fire broke put in a clothing shop in Ghumanganj area in Allahabad on Monday.

Nov 20, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi gets foot massage from BJP workers – Video goes viral

Uttar Pradesh Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi gets foot massage from BJP workers – Video goes viral

A video of Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi has gone viral.

Nov 14, 2017, 21:35 PM IST

BJP names minister's wife as Mayor candidate in Allahabad

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh on Monday named Abhilasha Gupta, the wife of a state Minister, as its mayoral candidate from Allahabad.

Nov 06, 2017, 16:15 PM IST
Talwars murder case: How court order ended 9-year ordeal

Talwars murder case: How court order ended 9-year ordeal

"The parents cannot be held guilty just because they were present in the house when the murder took place," said the court

Oct 12, 2017, 21:27 PM IST

Govt approves turtle sanctuary in Allahabad

The sustenance of more than 2000 aquatic species in the Ganga exemplifies the rich biodiversity of the river, lifeline to over 40 per cent of the country's population.

Oct 04, 2017, 19:34 PM IST

Three women among four mowed down by Rajdhani Express in Allahabad

A middle-aged woman and her daughter and two other relatives were mowed down by the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express while crossing the railway tracks near Naini Junction in Uttar Pradesh`s Allahabad

Oct 02, 2017, 13:11 PM IST
Petition challenges UP govt circular asking madrassas to submit report on I-Day celebrations

Petition challenges UP govt circular asking madrassas to submit report on I-Day celebrations

The circular was issued by the registrar of UP Madrassas Shiksha Parishad, a government body.

Aug 25, 2017, 20:29 PM IST

Allahabad: Essay competition winner takes charge as SHO for one day

Total of 25 children from different prestigious schools had participated in the essay writing competition on the topic titled "A society without police".

Aug 20, 2017, 20:09 PM IST

Govt declares 4480 villages along river Ganga as Open Defecation Free

Villages accross the banks of River Ganga were declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under Namami Gange initiative on Saturday.

Aug 13, 2017, 00:11 AM IST
Yogi Adityanath to tour UP to gauge effect of govt schemes

Yogi Adityanath to tour UP to gauge effect of govt schemes

Yogi Adityanath in the past four months had heard the grievances of the people by holding 'Janata Darbars' and had also made a conscious effort to make officials sensitive and accountable.

Aug 08, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan visits Allahabad to immerse her father's ashes

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan visits Allahabad to immerse her father's ashes

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai visited the city today along with husband Abhishek Bachchan to immerse the ashes of her father at the Sangam, the holy confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical river

Aug 05, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

Police modernisation in UP: CAG paints a grim picture

The Centre released "Rs 496.84 crore (70 per cent)" during the period, of its due share, as against "Rs 162.20 crore (38 per cent)" allocated by the state.

Jul 24, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
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