Lok Sabha Polls: Maneka Gandhi files nomination from Sultanpur

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Maneka Gandhi on Thursday filed her nomination papers from the Sultanpur parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Before filing her nomination papers, she held a road show.

Maneka Gandhi is MP from the state’s Pilibhit constituency and Sultanpur is currently represented by her son Varun Gandhi. The BJP has swapped their seats for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

On Monday, the Election Commission (EC) had banned Maneka Gandhi for campaigning for 48 hours.

Sultanpur will vote on May 12 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23.