7 Most Biggest Political Showdowns in 2014 Election



Ashutosh (AAP) Vs Harsh Vardhan (BJP) Vs Kapil Sibal (Congress) in Chandni Chowk: Chandni Chowk witnesses the first three-way Lok Sabha election with traditional opponents BJP and Congress having a third competitor in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The constituency has a considerable minority presence, a growing mass of middle class, an affluent section and a densely populated slum population. This constituency has a diverse mix of over 14.5 lakh voters. The fight for the seat is largely between Congress sitting MP Kapil Sibal, BJP's state president and MLA from Krishna Nagar Harsh Vardhan and journalist-turned-politician Ashutosh of Aam Aadmi Party.

The fight is tough, and all three have been following a hectic campaign schedule, marked by morning walks, padyatras, public meetings and group discussions.

Ashish Khetan vs Meenakshi Lekhi vs Ajay Maken in New Delhi:  A home of capital's urban elite and who's who in the political space, the prestigious New Delhi constituency has been the centre of a high-octane campaign where incumbent Ajay Maken is facing BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi and Ashish Khaitan of AAP. Earlier represented by the likes of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani, the constituency is considered crucial due to its symbolic importance as it houses the country's power centres and Maken, Lekhi and Khaitan are putting up an engrossing fight to grab the seat.
BJP's Arun Jaitley  said, "The entire nation's eyes are always fixed on New Delhi seat as it reflects the social characteristic of the country. The party which wins in New Delhi, wins in the country also," reports PTI.

V K Singh vs Shazia Ilmi vs Raj Babbar in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh):  In India's second largest Lok Sabha constituency, Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh has become a 'spice up' battleground as the "high-profile" bigwigs of Congress, BJP and AAP have been pitted against each other in the Lok Sabha election 2014. BJP's General VK Singh is facing former actor Raj Babbar of the Congress and Shazia Ilmi of AAP. The constituency has voted BJP since 1991. Sitting MP of this constituency, BJP chief Rajnath Singh who won it in 2009 is contesting from Lucknow this time.

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