A holy city of Hindus, Mathura is located around 50 km north of Agra. It is known all over the world as a birth place of Lord Krishna and is an important tourist destination of Uttar Pradesh. Mathura parliamentary constituency has a significant place in political arenas of Uttar Pradesh.
In Lok Sabha elections 2009, Bahujan Samaj Party and Congress are the major contenders for Mathura parliamentary constituency seat. Pt Shyam Sunder Sharma is representing BSP while Manvendra Singh is the Congress candidate from Mathrua parliamentary constituency, Uttar Pradesh.
