Many of the Uttar Pradesh candidates running for the Lok Sabha received tickets from other political parties. They ran as candidates for a different party this time, yet they were from a different party in the previous election. Just before the elections, a few candidates even switched parties. Eleven candidates have switched allegiances and entered the race in Uttar Pradesh. Even after switching parties, only six of them were successful, and five of them lost. The majority of the victorious candidates are India Alliance leaders. Five of the six winners who switched parties are leaders of the India Alliance or the SP-Congress. The fact that each of the six leaders who went on to become MPs—despite switching parties—won seats from Purvanchal makes them particularly noteworthy. NDA and the alliance Of the five who failed even after switching political parties, two are from the NDA and three are India Alliance leaders. Afzal Ansari, Mukhtar Ansaris brother, is the first person who springs to mind when discussing politicians who emerged victorious through party switching. On a BSP ticket, Afzal Ansari had previously won the parliamentary election from the Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency. Afzal ran on an SP ticket this time, defeating Parasnath Rai of the BJP to win the seat as an MP twice in a row. Ujjwal Raman Singh, the Congress leader who emerged victorious from Allahabad, had joined the party prior to the polls and was, until recently, a member of the SP.Samajwad all overIn a similar vein, SP candidate Chhotelal Kharwar was a BJP MP in 2014 before winning the Robertsganj seat in Sonbhadra. He claimed the ticket from Apna Dals quota when the Robertsganj seat became available in 2019, but Pakodi Lal Kol also received a ticket and won. When it was decided to cut Pakodi Lals ticket this time, Kharwar once again claimed it. However, Anupriya Patel fielded Rinki Kol, the daughter-in-law of Pakodi Lal Kol. Following this, Kharwar became a contender and requested a ticket from the SP to become an MP.Similarly, Babu Lal Kushwaha, who had previously joined the BSP before founding his party, ran on the SP banner in Jaunpur and prevailed. Ram Prasad Chaudhary, who joined the SP from the BSP, also prevailed in Basti. Ram Prasad overcame BJPs Harish Dwivedi. The only other NDA leader to win after switching parties is Vinod Bind. Despite Vinod Binds party switch, both parties are still affiliated with the NDA. Vinod Bind is the Majhwa seat of Mirzapurs Nishad Party MLA. This time, he ran on a BJP ticket for the Bhadohi constituency and defeated TMC candidate Lalitesh Pati Tripathi. BSP and MirzapurDanish Alis name comes top when discussing leaders who lost after switching political parties. Danish Ali was an Amroha-based BSP MP. On a Congress ticket, he ran for office from Amroha this time. Even amid the SP-Congress wave, he was unable to achieve victory. Danish was beaten by Kunwar Singh Tanwar of the BJP. Similarly, Bhadohi-based BJP MP Ramesh Bind ran unsuccessfully on an SP ticket for the Mirzapur seat. Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal defeated Ramesh Bind. Laliteshpati Tripathi, who ran on a TMC ticket from the Bhadohi seat on behalf of the India Alliance, was likewise unsuccessful. Lalitesh served in Congress for a while. He was also elected as a Congress MLA for Mirzapur.In a similar vein, Kripashankar Singh, a BJP candidate from Jaunpur, lost. Kripashankar Singh has a lengthy history in Congress. While serving as a Congress member of state for Maharashtra, he also held the position of Minister of State for Home Affairs. Sangam Lal Gupta is the last name among those who lost even after switching political parties. To run from Pratapgarh, Sangam Lal Gupta joined the BJP from Apna Dal, however, he was unsuccessful.
