BJP Candidate Ramesh Awasthi’s Journey From ‘Aaam To Khaas’ In Kanpur Lok Sabha ConstituencyRamesh Awasthi is the BJP candidate to run for the 18th Lok Sabha polls in phase 4 of the general election 2024 from the ‘leather city’ Kanpur.
Alok Mishra is the Congress (INC) candidate from the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency while Kuldeep Bhadauriya has been fielded as the BSP candidate.
Ramesh Awasthi
Ramesh Awashti, who had worked as a journalist and an anchor for over three decades, chose Kanpur as his work station when he joined the politics. Awasthi obtained MA, MPhil, and LLB degree from Badri Vishal Degree College and subsequently worked in Sahara Samay. Ramesh Awasthi’s political journey has been remarkable as he transitioned from a local organizer of the Mango festival to a Lok Sabha contestant. Awasthi has organized the biggest ‘India Mango Festival’ in Delhi. Ramesh Awasthi and his family had an association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Reportedly, Awasthi has been directly supported by PM Modi for stepping into the political arena. PM Modi has also joined the roadshow organized in the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency. The roadshow for the BJP candidate attracted a huge crowd as two famous Bhojpuri actresses Akshara Singh and Monalisa participated in the election campaign for Awasthi. The BJP Kanpur candidate is allegedly spending the highest amount on election campaigning.
Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency
The Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency comprises of 5 assembly regions: Govind Nagar, Sisamau, Arya Nagar, Kidwai Nagar, and Kanpur Cantt. It comprises part of the Kanpur Nagar district.
The Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency is a general category parliament seat. The literacy rate of the constituency is 70.79%. The SC, ST, and Muslim populations in the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency are 17.8%, 15.73%, and 0.1% respectively.
Previous election record of the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency
In the 2019 general elections, Satyadev Pachauri from the BJP won the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency by securing 468937 votes (29%) while Congress candidate Sriprakash Jaiswal lost the election with a heavy margin of 155934 votes. The total voter turnout in the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency was 51.65% in the last general elections.
In the assembly elections 3 out of the 5 seats were won by Samajwadi Party and 2 seats were won by the BJP. From the last two parliamentary elections, BJP candidates have been winning the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency.
Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency, UP Election Voting Date (Lok Sabha Election 2024)
The election date for the Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency/parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh is May 13, 2024 (phase 4).
Kanpur Lok Sabha Constituency, UP Election Result Date (Lok Sabha Election 2024)
The Lok Sabha election result 2024 for the Kanpur Constituency will be declared on June 4, 2024.