With Swati jumping in the fray, the fight has become

interesting with rebels of BJP and SP also testing their popularity.

While SP has given ticket to Anurag Yadav, cousin of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav; sitting SP MLA and minister Sharda Pratap Shukla is contesting as a rebel and is out to queer Anurag's pitch.

BJP rebel Rudra Daman Singh alias Babloo is also in the fray. After being denied ticket, he is contesting as Shiv Sena candidate.

Babloo was runners up on the seat in 2012 polls and secured 41,333 votes, much more than BJP candidate Virendra Tiwari, who got only 29,339 votes and finished third.

Dayashankar was expelled by his party in July last over use of certain derogatory words against Mayawati.

His remarks had triggered a nation-wide outrage.

This time he is working hard for his wife's victory.

Anurag, who is brother of SP MP Dharmendra Yadav, is banking on "kaam bolta hai" slogan and trying to make his presence felt.

Shukla, on the other hand, is not new in the battle of ballots and is appealing to voters on the basis of his performance as their representative, claiming he has done "a lot for the constituency".

Polling in this constituency will be held in the third phase on February 19.

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)