Mayawati-led BSP announced ninth list of Lok Sabha candidates, fielding Ravi Prakash Maurya from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi against minister Smriti Irani. BSP replaced its Azamgarh candidate Bhim Rajbhar with Sabeeha Ansari as the former will now fight from Salempur. Sabeeha earlier served as Congress Minority Cell's state General Secretary. Further, BSP fielded Syed Danish from Sant Kabir Nagar.