NEW DELHI: The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is set to take place on May 25 with a total of 889 candidates in the fray. In this phase, voters from 58 constituencies across eight states and Union Territories will cast their ballots.
Campaigning ended on Thursday for the 58 constituencies, which are spread across six states and two Union Territories, including all seven seats in Delhi.After phase 6, only 57 constituencies will be left for the final phase of polls on June 1.
The voting so far has been completed in 25 states and Union Territories, covering 428 constituencies out of the total 543. The final phase of polling is scheduled for June 1, with the counting of votes set to take place June 4.
As per the final turnout figures for Phase 5 (based on only EVM votes) released by the Election Commission on Thursday, the overall turnout was 62.2%, way lower than the 69.2% polling recorded in Phase 4, 65.7% in Phase 3, 66.7% in Phase 2 and 66.1% in Phase 1.
According to the Association of Democratic Reforms, approximately 39 percent of the candidates in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections are crorepatis with average assets worth Rs 6.21 crore.
Constituencies going to polls in Phase 6
Campaigning ended on Thursday for the 58 constituencies, which are spread across six states and two Union Territories, including all seven seats in Delhi.After phase 6, only 57 constituencies will be left for the final phase of polls on June 1.
The voting so far has been completed in 25 states and Union Territories, covering 428 constituencies out of the total 543. The final phase of polling is scheduled for June 1, with the counting of votes set to take place June 4.
As per the final turnout figures for Phase 5 (based on only EVM votes) released by the Election Commission on Thursday, the overall turnout was 62.2%, way lower than the 69.2% polling recorded in Phase 4, 65.7% in Phase 3, 66.7% in Phase 2 and 66.1% in Phase 1.
According to the Association of Democratic Reforms, approximately 39 percent of the candidates in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections are crorepatis with average assets worth Rs 6.21 crore.
Constituencies going to polls in Phase 6
- Delhi: All 7 seats; North-East Delhi, North-West Delhi, Chandni Chowk, South Delhi, West Delhi, New Delhi, East Delhi
- Bihar: 8 out of 20; Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj (SC), Siwan, Maharajganj
- Uttar Pradesh: 14 out of 80; Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domriyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi
- Jammu and Kashmir: 1 out of 5; Anantnag-Rajouri
- Haryana: All 10; Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad
- Odisha: 6 out of 21; Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar (SC), Cuttack, Sambalpur
- West Bengal: 8 out of 42; Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur
- Jharkhand: 4 out of 14; Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur
Key contenders
- Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP) from Sambalpur (Odisha)
- Manoj Tiwari (BJP) from North East Delhi
- Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress) from North East Delhi
- Maneka Gandhi (BJP) from Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
- Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) from Anantnag-Rajouri (Jammu & Kashmir)
- Abhijit Gangopadhyay (BJP) from Tamluk (West Bengal)
- BJP’s Manohar Lal Khattar (Karnal, Haryana)
- Naveen Jindal (Kurukshetra)
- Rao Inderjit Singh (Gurgaon)
- Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar from Karnal
