Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 is scheduled for May 20, 2024. In this phase, voting will take place in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. These elections are part of the process to select members for the 18th Lok Sabha. To ensure a smooth and democratic process, the election is divided into seven phases.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 is just a few days away on May 20, 2024, and will decide the fate of 695 candidates across 49 constituencies. Here is the detailed schedule for Phase 5 as released by the Election Commission in March 2024
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5 Overview:
This phase will encompass a diverse range of constituencies, each with its own unique political dynamics across the states and union territories. The varied political landscapes in Maharashtra, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal will play a significant role in the election outcomes.
Complete List of 49 Lok Sabha Constituency Voting in Phase 5
In Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Maharashtra has the most constituencies, so significant contests are expected in places like Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. Similarly, Uttar Pradesh has a high number of constituencies, with key battles anticipated in Lucknow and Varanasi.
| State/UT | Constituencies (Number) | Nominations Received | Final Contesting Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Hajipur, Sitamarhi, Saran (5) | 164 | 80 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramulla (1) | 38 | 22 |
| Jharkhand | Chatra, Kodarma, Hazaribagh (3) | 148 | 54 |
| Ladakh | Ladakh (1) | 8 | 3 |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai South, Thane, Kalyan, Palghar, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Bhiwandi (13) | 512 | 264 |
| Odisha | Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska (5) | 87 | 40 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Amethi, Raebareli, Mohanlalganj, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Kaushambi, Fatehpur, Gonda, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj (14) | 466 | 144 |
| West Bengal | Howrah, Hooghly, Arambagh, Bangaon, Barrackpur, Srerampur, Uluberia (7) | 163 | 88 |
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Candidates List
| Candidate | Party | Constituency | Opponents | Previous Election Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Gandhi | Congress | Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh | – | Candidate for Wayanad seat in Kerala in 2019. |
| Smriti Irani | BJP | Amethi, Uttar Pradesh | Kishori Lal Sharma (Congress) | Defeated Rahul Gandhi in 2019. Lost to him in 2014 by 1 lakh votes but won in 2019 by 55,000 votes. |
| Rajnath Singh | BJP | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Ravidas Mehrotra (Samajwadi Party) | Won in 2014 against Rita Bahuguna Joshi (Congress) with 2,72,749 votes. Won in 2019 against Poonam Shatrughan Sinha (SP) with 6.3 lakh votes. |
| Karan Bhushan Singh | BJP | Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh | – | Son of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has multiple criminal accusations. Karan is President of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association and Chairman of a Cooperative Bank in Gonda. |
| Rohini Acharya | RJD | Saran, Bihar | Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP) | Daughter of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad. Rudy won in 2014 against Rabri Devi and in 2019 against Chandrika Rai. |
| Chirag Paswan | Lok Janshakti | Hajipur, Bihar | Chandra Ram (RJD) | National president of LJP. Seat held by Ramvilas Paswan in 2014 and by Pashupati Kumar Paras in 2019. |
| Piyush Goyal | BJP | Mumbai North, Maharashtra | – | Contesting Lok Sabha for the first time in 2024, replacing Gopal Shetty. |
| Arvind Sawant | Shiv Sena UBT | Mumbai South, Maharashtra | Yamini Jadhav (CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena) | Twice an MP. |
| Ujjwal Nikam | BJP | Mumbai North-Central, Maharashtra | – | Replacing Poonam Mahajan. |
| Omar Abdullah | National Conference | Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir | Fayaz Ahmad Mir (Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party), Sajjad Gani Lone (Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference) | National Conference vice-president, contesting for 2024 Lok Sabha seat. |
- Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi from the Congress party is contesting the Rae Bareli seat. His mother, Sonia Gandhi, holds a strong position in the party. In 2019, Rahul was also a candidate for the Lok Sabha from the Wayanad seat in Kerala.
- Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani, representing the BJP, is contesting from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Amethi was once a Congress stronghold before Smriti won the Lok Sabha election in 2019, defeating Rahul Gandhi. This time, she faces Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma. Smriti lost to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 by 1 lakh votes but won in 2019 by 55,000 votes.
- Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh of the BJP is contesting from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for the third time. He faces Samajwadi Party candidate Ravidas Mehrotra. Rajnath won against Poonam Shatrughan Sinha in 2019 with 6.3 lakh votes and against Congress’s Rita Bahuguna Joshi in 2014 with 2,72,749 votes. He is favored to win again.
- Karan Bhushan Singh
Karan Bhushan Singh, son of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, is contesting from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh, for the BJP. He replaces his father, who faces multiple criminal accusations. Karan Bhushan is the President of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association and Chairman of a Cooperative Bank in Gonda.
- Rohini Acharya
Rohini Acharya, daughter of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad, is contesting from Saran, Bihar, for the RJD. She faces BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who won the seat in 2014 and 2019, defeating Rabri Devi and Chandrika Rai, respectively.
- Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan, national president of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), is contesting from Hajipur, Bihar. He faces RJD’s Chandra Ram. The seat was held by Ramvilas Paswan in 2014 and Pashupati Kumar Paras in 2019.
- Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal from the BJP is contesting from Mumbai North for the first time in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He replaces Gopal Shetty.
- Arvind Sawant
Arvind Sawant, a Shiv Sena UBT leader and twice an MP, is contesting from Mumbai South, Maharashtra. He faces Yamini Jadhav from the CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
- Ujjwal Nikam
Ujjwal Nikam from the BJP is contesting from Mumbai North-Central, replacing Poonam Mahajan.
- Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah, the National Conference vice-president, is contesting from Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, for the 2024 Lok Sabha seat. He faces Fayaz Ahmad Mir from the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party and Sajjad Gani Lone from the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference.
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