Samajwadi Party today changed its candidate in Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency and gave ticket to state minister Abhishek Mishra.
Mishra will replace Ashok Bajpai, SP General Secretary Ramgopal Yadav said.
Mishra, an MLA, is considered close of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
He will cross swords with BJP President Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi and BSP's Nakul Dubey.