In the 2012 assembly polls, out of these 69 seats, SP had won 55, while BSP and BJP secured 6 and 5 respectively.
Congress had two and one seat went to an Independent.
Prominent among those whose prestige will be at stake is Nitin Agarwal, son of SP leader Naresh Agarwal.
Besides, BJP will have the additional challenge to fare well in Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s parliamentary constituency Lucknow.
