Six including union minister denied ticket by BJP in UP

Lucknow, March 21 -- BJP has denied Lok Sabha ticket to six sitting MPs including an Union minister in their first list.

Of the 29 candidates list announced by the BJP on Thursday, the most surprise name was sitting MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj, who was given the ticket when there were reports that he could be denied ticket.



Similarly Hema Malani will again contest from Mathura. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been repeated from Varanasi seat.

The BJP has repeated six union ministers in the fray from UP including Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, Smriti Irani from Amethi, VK Singh from Ghaziabad, Dr Mahesh Sharma from Gautam Buddha Nagar, Satpal from from Baghpat and Santosh Gangwar from Bareilly.



The constituencies where the si...