Congress president Rahul Gandhi and home minister Rajnath Singh are among the high-profile candidates in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 6. The contest: Rahul Gandhi (Congress) vs Smriti Irani (BJP)Seat: Amethi, Uttar PradeshInterest quotient: There is a feeling that if the mahagathbandhan had fielded a candidate in Amethi, Rahul Gandhi would have a tough time. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at an election rally in Gandhinagar on Saturday. The contest: Rajnath Singh (BJP) vs Poonam Sinha (Samajwadi Party)Seat: Lucknow, Uttar PradeshInterest quotient: This could be one of the no-contests this election. The contest: Shabbir Balmiki (Samajwadi Party) vs Akshaibar Lal (BJP)Seat: Bahraich, Uttar PradeshInterest quotient: In Bahraich, BJP’s Lal had defeated Balmiki by a margin of about 95,000 votes.

Source: The Telegraph May 05, 2019 10:30 UTC