Indian voters from 21 states will get inked on April 19 while Wednesday marks the last day of election campaigning for phase 1 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. From regional to national parties, politicians left no stone unturned to rally support from people across these states.
Phase 1 of voting will cover 102 constituencies spanning across 21 states and Union Territories (UTs). The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
The northeastern states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will hold Assembly Elections simultaneously.
The high-voltage campaigning period for the upcoming polls brought to people’s attention some key issues while voters also witnessed leaders engaging in witty exchanges.
With just two days left for the first phase of elections, here’s a state-wise breakdown that will answer all your poll-related questions.
States and their corresponding constituencies
Arunachal Pradesh
Number of seats: 2
Number of seats going to poll: 2
Key candidates in fray: Kiren Rijiju from Arunachal West (BJP), Tapir Gao from Arunachal East (BJP) and Nabam Tuki from Arunachal West (Congress)
Key sitting MPs: Kiren Rijiju (BJP) and Tapir Gao (BJP)
Assam
Number of seats: 14
Number of seats going to poll: 5
Key candidates in fray: Sarbananda Sonowal from Dibrugarh (BJP), Gaurav Gogoi from Jorhat (Congress), Topon Kumar Gogoi from Jorhat (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Gaurav Gogoi (Congress), Rameswar Teli (BJP), Topon Kumar Gogoi (BJP), Naba Kumar Sarania (CPIM)
Bihar
Number of seats: 40
Number of seats going to poll: 4
Key candidates in fray: Jitan Ram Manjhi from Gaya (Hindustani Awam Morcha, NDA candidate), Arun Bharti from Jamui (Lok Janshakti Party), Vivek Thakur from Nawada (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Pradeep Kumar Singh(BJP), RK Singh (BJP), Chirag Kumar Paswan (LJP), Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP)
Chhattisgarh
Number of seats: 11
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Mahesh Kashyap from Bastar (BJP) and Kawasi Lakhma from Bastar (Congress)
Key sitting MPs: Vijay Baghel (BJP), Deepak Kumar Baij (Congress), Mohan Mandavi (BJP)
Madhya Pradesh
Number of seats: 29
Number of seats going to poll: 6
Key candidates in fray: Nakul Nath from Chhindwara (Congress), Vivek Bunty Sahu from Chhindwara (BJP), Ashish Dubey from Jabalpur (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur (BJP), Nakul Nath (Congress), Prahalad Singh Patel (BJP)
Maharashtra
Number of seats: 48
Number of seats going to poll: 5
Key candidates in fray: Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur (BJP) and Vikas Thakre from Nagpur (Nagpur), Raju Parve from Ramtek (Shiv Sena)
Key sitting MPs: Supriya Sadanand Sule (NCP), Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
Manipur
Number of seats: 2
Number of seats going to poll: 2
Key candidates in fray: Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from Inner Manipur (Congress), Alfred K Arthur from Outer Manipur (Congress), Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh from Inner Manipur (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Rajkumar Ranjan Singh (BJP) and Lorho S. Pfoze (Naga People’s Front)
Meghalaya
Number of seats: 2
Number of seats going to poll: 2
Key candidates in fray: Vincent H Pala from Shillong (Congress), Agatha K Sangma from Tura (National People’s Party)
Key sitting MPs: Agatha K. Sangma (NPP) and Vincent H. Pala (Congress)
Mizoram
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Richard Vanlalhmangaiha (Zoram People’s Movement) and K. Vanlalvena (Mizo National Front)
Key sitting MPs: C Lalrosanga
Nagaland
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Chumben Murry (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party) and S Supongmeren Jamir (Congress)
Key sitting MPs: Tokheho Yepthomi (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party)
Rajasthan
Number of seats: 25
Number of seats going to poll: 12
Key candidates in fray: Arjun Ram Meghwal from Bikaner (BJP), Govind Ram Meghwal from Bikaner (Congress), Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu (Congress), Devendra Jhajharia from Churu (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Arjun Ram Meghwal (BJP), Om Birla (BJP), Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (BJP)
Sikkim
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Gopal Chettri (Congress) and Dinesh Chandra Nepal (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Indra Hang Subba (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha)
Tamil Nadu
Number of seats: 39
Number of seats going to poll: 39
Key candidates in fray: Tamilisai Soundararajan from Chennai South (BJP), K Annamalai from Coimbatore (BJP), Dayanidhi Maran from Chennai Central (DMK)
Key sitting MPs: Dayanidhi Maran (DMK), Karti P Chidambaram (Congress)
Tripura
Number of seats: 2
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Biplab Kumar Deb from Tripura West (BJP) and Ashish Kumar Saha from Tripura West (INDIA bloc)
Key sitting MPs: Rebati Tripura (BJP) and Pratima Bhoumik (BJP)
Uttar Pradesh
Number of seats: 80
Number of seats going to poll: 8
Key candidates in fray: Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit(BJP), Imran Masood from Saharanpur (Congress-SP)
Key sitting MPs: Sanjeev Kumar Balyan (BJP), Narendra Modi (BJP), Mohammad Azam Khan (SP)
Uttarakhand
Number of seats: 5
Number of seats going to poll: 5
Key candidates in fray: Ajay Bhatt from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar (BJP), Virendra Rawat from Haridwar (Congress), Anil Baluni from Garhwal (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Tirath Singh Rawat (BJP), Ajay Bhatt (BJP)
West Bengal
Number of seats: 42
Number of seats going to poll: 3
Key candidates in fray: Nishith Pramanik from Cooch Behar (BJP), Jagadish Chandra Burma Basunia from Cooch Behar (Trinamool Congress), Manoj Tigga from Alipurduar (BJP), Jayanta Kumar Roy from Jalpaiguri (BJP), Nirmal Chandra Roy (Trinamool Congress)
Key sitting MPs: Nisith Pramanik (BJP), John Barla (BJP), Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Congress)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Kuldeep Rai Sharma (Congress) and Bishnu Pada Ray (BJP)
Key sitting MPs: Kuldeep Rai Sharma (Congress)
Jammu and Kashmir
Number of seats: 5
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Jitendra Singh from Udhampur (BJP), GM Saroori from Udhampur (Democratic Progressive Azad Party), Choudhary Lal Singh from Udhampur (Congress)
Key sitting MPs: Jitendra Singh (BJP), Farooq Abdullah (National Conference)
Lakshadweep
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: Mohammed Faizal Padippura (NCP-Sharad Pawar), Yousuf TP (NCP)
Key sitting MPs: Mohammed Faizal Pp (NCP-Sharad Pawar)
Puducherry
Number of seats: 1
Number of seats going to poll: 1
Key candidates in fray: G. Thamizhvendan (DMK), A. Namassivayam (BJP), Ve. Vaithilingam (Congress)
Key sitting MPs: V. Vaithilingam (Congress)
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