The Lok Sabha elections are nearing the ultimate part. the high-profile seat of Ghazipur In Purvanchal is witnessing a fierce electoral battle involving faith and caste. Present MP Afzal Ansari faces Parasnath Rai, a supporter of PM Narendra Modi. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav visited Ghazipur to marketing campaign for Ansari, claiming that the political environment in Purvanchal has shifted.
Akhilesh Yadav held a rally on Monday, whereas Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Ghazipur on Sunday, looking for votes for Parasnath Rai and addressing all the Purvanchal area. Ghazipur was received by the BJP in the course of the 2014 Modi wave, however the dynamics modified in 2019 when SP and BSP joined forces.