Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in UP: Voting dates, phases, seats & key candidates

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh, that is poised to witness a high-octained battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi party-Congress combine will continue its tradition to witness the Lok Sabha elections starting with the western UP- the eipcentre of Jat-Muslim riots and the belt comprising potato and sugarcane farmers.

The phase 1 election starting from April 19 will see voting in eight constituencies: Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzzafarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit

In the phase 1, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Rampur and Pilibhit remain the key contests to watch for as Uunion Minister of State (MoS), Sanjeev Balyan is one of the prominent Jat leaders who has made it to Modi cabinet twice, first in 2014 and then 2019.

One of the other reasons to watch out for this phase is the keenly contested seat of Rampur where in 2019, Azam Khan, the then SP leader had defeated BJP’s star candidate Jaya Pradha even though later he had to vacate the seat following his conviction leading to BJP’s triumph in 2022 bypoll.

Pilibhit, that is represented by a rebel BJP leader Varun Gandhi, is yet to see the announcement for a candidate. It’s not clear if Gandhi will switch to SP, BSP or Congress or not contest elections at all. Gandhi has been criticising his party for a long time now.

The second phase beginning from April 26 will see voting in Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Mathura . In 2019, BJP had won seven out of these eight seats. This phase will also see a high-stake battle with all eyes on Amroha where BSP’s 2019 winning candidate Kunwar Danish Ali had won on a BSP ticket on his debut.

The third phase beginning on May 7 will see 10 constituencies going into polls, that include Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Aonla, Bareily.  In the last lok sabha elections in 2019, BJP had won 8 out of these 10 constituencies.

The fourth phase beginning from May 13 will see a total of 13 constituencies including, Shahjahanpur, Kheri, Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur and Bahraich. This region had in 2019, seen the victory for BJP’s saffron-clad SC candidate Sakshi Maharaj known for his exacerbate tongue and mercurial temperament.

The fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Lok sabha elections will begin from May 20 and include 14 constituencies in total. Mohanlalganj, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki,Faizabad, Kaiserganj and Gonda.

The sixth phase also with 14 constituencies including Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi will be held on May 25.

The seventh and the last phase of the general elections in UP will see a total of 13 constituencies incuding Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushi Nagar, Deoria, Bansgaon, Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Robertsganj. the date of poll, as announced is 1st of June.

Here’s how some of the prominent journalists, Vikas Bhadauria (Anchor- NDTV) , Rohan Dua (Executive Editor TNI), Aman Sharma (Executive Editor- CNN News 18), Abhishek Sharma (Executive Editor-NDTV), Marya Shakil (Executive Editor-NDTV), Rahul Kawal (News Director- Aajtak), Madhuparna Das (Associate Editor- CNN News 18)

LS elections in 7 Phases. Till June 1. Starts 19 April. Results on June 4

— Aman Sharma (@AmanKayamHai_) March 16, 2024

लोकसभा चुनाव के लिए पहला चरण 19 अप्रैल, दूसरा चरण 26 अप्रैल, तीसरा चरण 7 मई, चौथा चरण 13 मई, पाँचवा चरण 20 मई, छठवाँ चरण 25 मई और अंतिम और सातवाँ चरण 1 जून को होगा, 4 जून को लोक सभा चुनावों के लिए वोटों की गिनती होगी और नतीजे आएंगे. https://t.co/jeFrhGXqRP pic.twitter.com/vdwLNaStdT

— Vikas Bhadauria (@vikasbha) March 16, 2024

Lok Sabha 2024 Polls in 7 phases

PHASE 1
19 APRIL

PHASE 2
26 APRIL

PHASE 3
7 MAY

PHASE 4
13 MAY

PHASE 5
20 MAY

PHASE 6
25 MAY

PHASE 7
1 JUNE

COUNTING DAY 4 JUNE

— Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) March 16, 2024

India’s biggest festival begins

Phase 1 : April 19

Phase 2 : April 26

Phase 3: May 7

Phase 4 : May 13

Phase 5: May 20

Phase 6: May 25

Phase 7: June 1

Results: June 4#LokSabhaElection2024

What do you think will happen?
Will any party cross 300 or score less than 3?

— Rohan Dua (@rohanduaT02) March 16, 2024

Important points from #ECI press conference :

No assembly elections in J&K as of now, not with the general elections .

The displaced people living in camps in Manipur may vote from their respective locations of the camps.

Journalists, covering elections outside their…

— Madhuparna (@madhuparna_N) March 16, 2024

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