Key Contestant: Mohammed Kaif

The former Indian cricketer, known for his sharp fielding, has been fielded by the Congress from Phulpur, a constituency represented in the past by India's first Prime Minister, the late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru. The Congress last won the seat in 1984, and Mr Kaif is confronted with a strong challenge from sitting BSP MP Kapilmuni Karwariya and the BJP's Keshav Maurya.

Constituency: Phulpur
Party: Congress
Age: 33
Education: 12th
Assets: Rs. 184,193,144