Key Contestant: CP Joshi

Congress general secretary CP Joshi is facing a stiff fight from former Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Jaipur Rural. Mr Joshi, who is considered close to party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, had won from Bhilwara in 2009.

Constituency: Jaipur Rural, Rajasthan
Party: Congress
Age: 77
Education: Doctorate
Assets: Rs 54,972,948