Phulpur, April 20: Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday fielded Pandhari Yadav as party candidate from Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

The party's sitting MP from the constituency is Nagendra Pratap Singh Patel who had won the seat in the bye-election. However, ticket has been given to Yadav this time. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shatrughan Sinha’s Wife Poonam Sinha Joins Samajwadi Party, Will Contest Against Rajnath Singh.

Phulpur constituency will go to polls in the sixth phase on May 12. The 2019 Lok Sabha elections are being held in 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.