SP changes mind, to contest against Jitin Prasada

Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday announced its candidate from Dhaurara parliamentary constituency, one of the six seats which it had said it will leave for Congress following a deadlock over seat sharing in Uttar Pradesh.

The SP has fielded Om Prakash Gupta against Union Minister Jitin Prasada who will contest on a Congress ticket.

"A formal announcement (of Gupta's candidature) was made by the party national president Mulayam Singh Yadav," SP spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said.

With this, the SP has announced 73 candidates out of 80 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.