Basti Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh: Full list of candidates, polling dates

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Basti is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Voting in Basti Lok Sabha constituency in the sixth phase was on May 12 and counting is on May 23.

In the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, 54 percent polling was reported in 14 constituencies.

Raj Kishor Singh of Indian National Congress, Ram Prasad Chaudhary of Bahujan Samaj Party and Harish Chandra Alias Harish Dwivedi of Bharatiya Janata Party are a few prominent candidates contesting for general elections 2019 from Basti Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Basti Lok Sabha Constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

SL. NO.	Candidate Name	Party Name
1	RAJ KISHOR SINGH	Indian National Congress
2	RAM PRASAD CHAUDHARY	Bahujan Samaj Party
3	HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI	Bharatiya Janata Party
4	PANKAJ DUBEY	Lok Gathbandhan Party
5	PRAMOD SHUKLA	Rashtrawadi Party of India,
6	RAM PRASAD CHAURASIYA	Janhit Kisan Party
7	ROHIT KUMAR PATHAK	Hindusthan Nirman Dal
8	VINOD KUMAR RAJBHAR	Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party
9	CHANDRA MANI PANDEY	Independent
10	BHAGWANDAS	Independent
11	RANGI LAL YADAV	Independent

Basti parliamentary constituency comprises of five assembly segments namely Harraiya, Kaptanganj, Rudhauli, Basti Sadar and Mahadewa. 

In 2014 Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janata Party's Harish Chandra alias Harish Dwivedi had won the seat with a margin of 33562 votes.

Harish bagged 357680 votes as against Samajwadi Party's Brij Kishor who stood at the second spot with 324118 votes. Bahujan Samaj Party's Ram Prasad Chaudhary had come third with 283747 votes.