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It is one of the most prestigious parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal with a mix of urban voters from Kolkata city and semi urban voters from the peripheries. A popular cinema actor is pitted against a veteran of the Left party, while former Trinamool MP is in the fray as a BJP candidate. Know more about the contest here.

A close look at candidates contesting the Kolkata Dakshin seat comprised of assembly segments in the southern part of the city

2019 may not be a cakewalk for the feisty actor-turned-politician as she faces a repeat battle from the 2014 polls — against Congress candidate Pawan Bansal.

Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister from BJP faces JP Agarwal of Congress who has contested unsuccessfully from East Delhi.

With inputs from Sri Krishna, Delhi Considered a prestigious Lok Sabha seat, this constituency has been represented in the past by senior BJP leaders like Sushma Swaraj, late chief minister Madan Lal Khurana and senior

Avoiding election frenzy and the intense heat of Delhi summers, South Delhi MP, Ramesh Bidhuri is seen spending most of his time in his poll war room in Mehrauli. His complacence comes from BJP’s strong

The incumbent BJP MP, a former shooting champ, has been an MLA in the Haryana Assembly for four terms and an MP for four terms. He takes on, among others, another veteran from the Congress and a 58-year-old businessman on BSP ticket.

Party loyalty is certainly not a salient characteristic of two chief contenders: Hans Raj Hans of the BJP (formerly SAD, then Congress) and Gugan Singh Ranga of the AAP (formerly BJP). The two are up against Congress veteran Rajesh Lelothia. Know more about all the candidates here.

The seat is considered a BJP stronghold given the constituency’s large business community in the bridal markets of Rajouri Garden, book markets of Tilak Nagar and the malls dotting Janakpuri.

In a contest mired in controversy, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir is up against AAP’s Atishi credited with transforming Delhi’s public schools. Meanwhile the Congress fields local lad and four-time MLA, Arvinder Singh Lovely, who says he is here to stay.

West Delhi’s incumbent MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma is contesting from the constituency again on a BJP ticket. While Verma had 97 percent attendance in parliament, his participation in debates was below average

BJP MP actor Manoj Tiwari will face-off against former Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit of the Congress party in North East Delhi.