Some of the popular candidates up for election today are Union ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and former ministers Dayanidhi Maran and A Raja, and DMK leader Kanimozhi are also among today's candidates. Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini is the star candidate from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.