In Uttar Pradesh, many high profile candidates are filing their nominations today and star campaigners will accompany them.
Senior BJP leader, former Union Minister and Party candidate from Sultanpur Menka Gandhi, BJP candidate from Basti constituency Harish Dwivedi, Jagdambika Pal from Dumariaganj, BJP candidate and film star Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua from Azamgarh, senior BJP leader Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti from Fatehpur, Lallu Singh from Ayodhya, Neeraj Tripathi from Allahabad and Praveen Patel from Phoolpur Constituency filed their nominations today. All candidates held a road show before their filing nominations. Senior BJP leader and I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami took part in the nominations in Basti, Dumariaganj and Ayodhya respectively. On the other hand many senior leaders are also campaigning for their party candidates today.
Samajwadi Party Chief, Akhilesh Yadav addressed political gathering in Jaswant Nagar area of Etawah district. He attacked BJP alleging that if the saffron party comes to power they will change the constitution. Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address a political rally in Aonla and Fatehpur Sikri constituencies this afternoon.