In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP President Rajnath Singh today filed his nomination papers from Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency. Flanked by sitting MP Lalji Tandon, Rajnath reached Lucknow collectorate in a procession this morning with thousands of people and filed his papers.

Congress candidate Rita Bahguna Joshi, a sitting MLA from Lucknow, also filed her papers from the seat today. BSP candidate Nakul Dubey filed his papers from the constituency on Friday.