There are total of 34 candidates, including a transgender, in the fray in this constituency that will go to polls tomorrow.
The 51-year-old Gopal Swaroop Gandhi, who is fighting on a Kisan Majdoor Berojgar Sangh ticket, has no links with the famous family with which he shares his surname.
A native of Auraiya, Gopal Swaroop claims that the neglect of people here by Congress would pave the way for his victory.
Although the contest is largely going to be a triangular one between Rahul, Irani and Vishwas, these other candidates nonetheless feel that their chances of winning are bright.
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