Key Contestant: Yogi Adityanath

Tipped to take over from Mahant Avaidyanath as the head of Gorakhnath Math, Adityanath is one of the 10 BJP members who won from Uttar Pradesh in 2009. He has been winning the Gorakhpur seat non-stop since 1998.

Constituency: Gorakhpur
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Age: 41
Education: Graduate
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