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889 candidates to contest elections across 8 States/UTs going for polls in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Saransh Kanaujia
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889 candidates from 8 States/UTs to contest elections in Phase-6 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 20 contesting candidates for the adjourned poll in 3-Anantnag-Rajouri PC of Jammu and Kashmir.

A total of 1978 nominations were filed for 57 PCs across the 7 States/UTs going for polls in this phase. The last date for filing nominations for phase 6 for all 07 States/UTs (excluding adjourned poll in PC 3- Anantnag-Rajouri of Jammu & Kashmir) was May 06, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 900 nominations were found to be valid. In 3-Anantnag-Rajouri, total 28 nominations were filed in Phase 3 and 21 nominations were found to be valid.

In phase-6, Uttar Pradesh had a maximum of 470 nomination forms from 14 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Haryana with 370 nominations from 10 PCs. 8-Ranchi Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand received the maximum of nominations with 70 forms filed followed by 2-North East Delhi PC in NCT of Delhi with 69 nomination forms. Average number of contesting candidates in a PC for 6th Phase is 15.

State/UT wise details for Phase 6 of General Election to Lok Sabha Election 2024:

 

State/UT

Number of

PCs in sixth phase

Nomination

forms received

Valid

candidates after scrutiny

After withdrawal,

final Contesting Candidates

Bihar82468986
Haryana10370239223
Jammu and Kashmir*1 20
Jharkhand42459693
NCT OF Delhi7367166162
Odisha61306564
Uttar Pradesh14470164162
West Bengal81508179
Total581978900889

*Adjourned Poll in PC 3-Anantnag-Rajouri of Jammu and Kashmir from phase 3 to phase 6

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Saransh Kanaujia is a journalist and editor associated with Matribhumi Samachar Group, covering Indian national affairs, business and economy, technology, government policies, and other major developments. His work focuses on providing timely news coverage, explainers and updates for readers in India and abroad.