2024 Lok Sabha Election 1st Phase: Voting Begins; Check Key Constituencies & Candidates

Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 21 states and Union Territories began at 7 am on April 19.

The Lok Sabha elections 2024 are being held in seven phases, with first on April 19, second on April 26, third on May 7, fourth on May 13, fifth on May 20, sixth on May 25 and seventh on June 1. The counting of votes will take place on June 4.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 1st Phase State-wise Schedule

As many as 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls on April 19, 2024.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Arunachal Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh East, Arunachal Pradesh West
• Assam – Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Kaziranga, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur
• Bihar – Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Nawada
• Jammu and Kashmir – Udhampur
• Chhattisgarh – Bastar
• Lakshadweep – Lakshadweep
• Madhya Pradesh – Chhindwara, Balaghat, Jabalpur, Mandla, Sidhi, Shahdol
• Maharashtra – Chandrapur, Bhandara – Gondiya, Gadchiroli – Chimur, Ramtek, Nagpur
• Manipur – Inner Manipur, Outer Manipur
• Rajasthan – Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur
• Meghalaya – Shillong, Tura
• Mizoram – Mizoram
• Nagaland – Nagaland
• Puducherry – Puducherry
• Sikkim – Sikkim
• Tamil Nadu – Tiruvallur, Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Arani, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dindigul, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Sivaganga, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukkudi, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari
• Tripura – Tripura West
• Uttarakhand – Tehri Garhwal, Garhwal, Almora, Nainital- Udhamsingh Nagar, Haridwar
• West Bengal – Coochbehar, Alipurduars, Jalpaiguri
• Uttar Pradesh – Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur, Pilibhit

Lok Sabha Election 2024 1st Phase: Key Constituencies

The key constituencies in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections include –

• Uttar Pradesh – Saharanpur, Rampur, Pilibhit, Muzzafarnagar
• Assam – Dibrugarh, Sonitpur
• Chhattisgarh – Bastar
• Bihar – Jamui, Gaya
• Jammu and Kashmir – Udhampur
• Madhya Pradesh – Chhindwara
• Tamil Nadu – Chennai North, Chennai South, Chennai Central, Coimbatore, Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari
• Manipur- Inner Manipur, Outer Manipur
• Rajasthan – Bikaner
• West Bengal – Coochbehar, Alipurduars

Lok Sabha Election 2024 1st Phase: Key Candidates

All eyes will be on the following key candidates in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections –

• Chirag Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party chief) – Jamui
• Nakul Nath (son of Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath) – Chhindwara
• K Annamalai (Tamil Nadu BJP chief) – Coimbatore
• Tamilisai Soundararajan (former Governor of Telangana) – Chennai South
• Kanimozhi Karunanidhi – Thoothukkudi
•  Jitin Prasada (He has been fielded by the BJP in place of Varun Gandhi) – Pilibhit

Nisith Pramanik – Coochbehar

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 1 Polling On April 19: List Of Documents Required For Voting, How to Check Polling Booth

Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date

Voting for the seven constituencies of Delhi will take place on May 25 during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.  The seven seats which will go to polls on May 25 are Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi and South Delhi.

Delhi is set to witness a fight between the BJP and the INDI alliance with AAP fighting on four seats and Congress on three.

UP Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date

The voting for Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in seven phases, starting from April 19.

UP’s eight seats will vote in phase 1 on April 19, eight in phase 2 on April 26, 10 in phase 3 on May 7, 13 in phase 4 on May 13, 14 in phase 5 on May 20, 14 in phase 6 on May 25 and 13 in the last phase on June 1.

Tamil Nadu, Telangana Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date

Lok Sabha elections in southern India will be held from April 19 to May 13, with  Tamil Nadu voting on April 19 and Telangana on May 13.

For the other states in South India,  Karnataka will be voting in two phases on April 26 (14 seats) and May 7 (14 seats), Andhra Pradesh on May 13, Kerala on April 26 and the Union Territory of Puducherry will vote on April 19.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Mumbai constituencies will be held on May 20, 2024 as per the parliamentary polls schedule and dates announced by the Election Commission of India.

Of the 48 seats in Maharashtra, Mumbai accounts for six, while the adjoining Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) has four.

BJP Election Manifesto 2024

With its main focus on the upliftment of women, youth, farmers and the poor, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its election manifesto — Sankalp Patra — for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.

Focal Points of BJP’s Election Manifesto

• ‘One Nation, One Election’ is one of the major highlights in the BJP’s 2024 election manifesto.
• Another high point of the saffron camp’s manifesto was the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implementation.
• Free ration scheme to continue to be operational for the next five years.
• Every senior citizen over the age of 70 years will be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
• The transgender community will be given recognition and will be included in the Ayushman Yojana.
• The saffron camp focuses on bringing forward more Lakhpati Didis. It promises to make electricity bills zero with the PM Surya Ghar Yojana.
• The manifesto talks about ‘Virasat Se Vikas‘ and for the Ramayan Utsav to be celebrated across the world, promising more development in Ayodhya.
• In the space world, the manifesto has said that India will send man on moon, make Bharatiya Antariksh Station.

Congress Election Manifesto 2024

The Congress released its poll manifesto, ‘Nyay Patra’ at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi last week.

Focal Points of Congress’ Election Manifesto

Lok Sabha Election 2024 FAQ

1. How many seats are in the Lok Sabha?

There are 545 seats out of which 543 constituencies goes to polls while the President of India has the authority to nominate the two members to represent the Anglo-Indian community.

2. What are the dates of Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Maharashtra?

After Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra sends second-largest 48 Lok Sabha members to Parliament. These 48 seats will go to polls in five phases. Polling will be held on 5 seats in phase 1 on April 19, 8 seats in phase 2 on April 26, 11 seats in phase 3 on May 7, 11 seats in phase 4 on May 13, and 13 seats in phase 5 on May 20.

3. What are dates of Delhi Lok Sabha Election 2024?

Voting for the seven constituencies of Delhi will take place on May 25 during the sixth phase of General Elections.

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