Lucknow: Home Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to file his nomination papers on Tuesday to contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow.
While Rajnath will file his nomination on Tuesday, the opposition is yet to field a candidate against the union minister.
Ahead of filing nomination, Rajnath Singh offered prayers at Hanuman Setu temple.
Lucknow: Union Home Minister @rajnathsingh offers prayers at Hanuman Setu temple before filing his nomination today. He will file his nomination for #LokSabhaElections2019 from the Parliamentary constituency, later today . #IndiaDecides2019 https://t.co/wKas1hSLPj pic.twitter.com/oCRP28AMs8
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In 2009 Rajnath Singh contested from Ghaziabad but in 2014 he moved to Lucknow.
He will lead a roadshow to the office of the district magistrate before filing his papers.
Earlier, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also accompanying him, but he will skip the road show because of the 72-hour ban EC imposed on him.