LUCKNOW: The final phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh will decide the fate of the country as well as the country's most populous state.Prime Minister Narendra Modi , state BJP president Mahendra Nath Pandey, union Ministers Manoj Sinha and Anupriya Patel and former Minister R.P.N. Making a further dent into the OBC support base of Apna Dal is Ram Charitra Nishad of SP.Deoria is another tough seat for the BJP. Outgoing MP Sharad Tripathi made it to national headlines when he beat up his party MLA with shoes at an official meeting.Though the BJP has not given ticket to the MP, it has fielded his father Ramapati Ram Tripathi. The strong presence of former union Minister R.P.N. She is being challenged by former SP MP Akhilesh Singh and outgoing BJP MP Pankaj Chaudhary.

Source: Economic Times May 17, 2019 09:46 UTC