1. The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections covers 49 constituencies across 8 States/UTs.
2. 695 candidates are contesting for these constituencies according to Election Commission data.
3. Voting scheduled for Monday.
New Delhi, May 18: Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, covering 49 constituencies across eight States/Union Territories, is slated for Monday.
As per the Election Commission’s data, a total of 695 candidates are vying for these constituencies.
This figure emerged after the scrutiny of 1,586 nomination forms filed for the fifth phase. Out of these submissions, 749 were deemed valid after the deadline on May 3.
Of notable concern is the gender disparity among candidates, with only 82 out of the total 695 contenders being women, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms.
Here is a breakdown of the constituencies participating in the fifth phase across various regions:
Maharashtra:
- Mumbai North
- Mumbai North-West
- Mumbai North-East
- Mumbai North-Central
- Mumbai South-Central
- Mumbai South
- Thane
- Kalyan
- Palghar
- Dhule
- Dindori
- Nashik
- Bhiwandi
Uttar Pradesh:
- Lucknow
- Amethi
- Raebareli
- Mohanlalganj
- Jalaun
- Jhansi
- Hamirpur
- Banda
- Kaushambi
- Fatehpur
- Gonda
- Barabanki
- Faizabad
- Kaiserganj
West Bengal:
- Howrah
- Hooghly
- Arambagh
- Bangaon
- Barrackpur
- Srerampur
- Uluberia
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Bihar:
- Muzaffarpur
- Madhubani
- Hajipur
- Sitamarhi
- Saran
Jammu and Kashmir (UT):
- Baramulla
Ladakh (UT):
- Ladakh
Jharkhand:
- Chatra
- Kodarma
- Hazaribagh
Odisha:
- Bargarh
- Sundargarh
- Bolangir
- Kandhamal
- Aska
Polling for the fifth phase will commence at 7 am and conclude at 6 pm. The average number of contesting candidates per parliamentary constituency in this phase stands at 18, according to the Election Commission.
