Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections will take place on May 25, covering 57 constituencies across seven states and Union Territories. The nomination process began on April 29, with the final date for nominations being May 6.
Over 11.13 crore voters will be surveyed across 1.14 lakh polling stations, with over 8.93 lakh registered 85+ years old, 23,659 voters above 100 years old, and 9.58 lakh PwD voters eligible for home voting. 20 special trains have been deployed to ferry security personnel, and 184 observers have already reached their constituencies days before the polls. A total of 2222 flying squads, 2295 static surveillance teams, 819 video surveillance teams, and 569 video viewing teams are monitoring the election process.
Key Points
- Total Constituencies: 57
- States/Union Territories Involved: 7
States and constituencies
Jammu and Kashmir (1 constituency)
- Anantnag-Rajouri (rescheduled from Phase 3 due to weather conditions)
Haryana (10 constituencies)
- Ambala
- Kurukshetra
- Sirsa
- Hisar
- Karnal
- Sonipat
- Rohtak
- Bhiwani-Mahendragarh
- Gurgaon
- Faridabad
Delhi (7 constituencies)
- Chandni Chowk
- North East Delhi
- East Delhi
- New Delhi
- North-West Delhi
- West Delhi
- South Delhi
Uttar Pradesh (14 constituencies)
- Sultanpur
- Pratapgarh
- Phulpur
- Allahabad
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Shrawasti
- Domariyaganj
- Basti
- Sant Kabir Nagar
- Lalganj
- Azamgarh
- Jaunpur
- Machhlishahr
- Bhadohi
Bihar (8 constituencies)
- Valmiki Nagar
- Paschim Champaran
- Purvi Champaran
- Sheohar
- Vaishali
- Gopalganj
- Siwan
- Maharajganj
Jharkhand (4 constituencies)
- Giridih
- Dhanbad
- Ranchi
- Jamshedpur
Odisha (6 constituencies)
- Sambalpur
- Keonjhar
- Dhenkanal
- Cuttack
- Puri
- Bhubaneswar
West Bengal (8 constituencies)
- Tamluk
- Kanthi
- Ghatal
- Jhargram
- Medinipur
- Purulia
- Bankura
- Bishnupur
Candidates and Contests
► Haryana
Karnal: Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) vs. Divyanshu Budhiraja (Congress)
Kurukshetra: Naveen Jindal (BJP) vs. Sushil Gupta (AAP) vs. Abhay Singh Chautala (INLD)
Gurgaon: Rao Inderjit Singh (BJP) vs. Raj Babbar (Congress)
Rohtak: Deependra Singh Hooda (Congress) vs. Arvind Kumar Sharma (BJP)
► Delhi
New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj (BJP) vs. Somnath Bharti (AAP)
North East Delhi: Manoj Tiwari (BJP) vs. Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress)
Chandni Chowk: Praveen Khandelwal (BJP) vs. Jai Prakash Agarwal (Congress)
► West Bengal
Tamluk: Abhijit Gangopadhyay (BJP) vs. Debangshu Bhattacharya (AITC)
Kanthi: Soumendu Adhikari (BJP) vs. Uttam Barik (AITC)
Ghatal: Deepak Adhikari (Dev) (AITC) vs. Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya (BJP)
► Uttar Pradesh
Sultanpur: Maneka Gandhi (BJP) vs. Rambhual Nishad (SP) vs. Udraj Verma (BSP)
Allahabad: Neeraj Tripathi (BJP) vs. Ujjwal Rewati Raman Singh (Congress) vs. Ramesh Kumar Patel (BSP)
Azamgarh: Dharmendra Yadav (SP) vs. Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ (BJP) vs. Sabeeha Ansari (BSP)
Phulpur: Praveen Patel (BJP) vs. Amarnath Maurya (SP) vs. Jagannath Pal (BSP)
► Bihar
Sheohar: Lovely Anand (JD (U)) vs. Ritu Jaiswal (RJD)
Siwan: Vijaylakshmi Devi (JDU) vs. Awadh Bihar Choudhary (RJD) vs. Hena Shahab (Independent)
► Odisha
Sambalpur: Pranab Prakash Das (BJD) vs. Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP)
Puri: Sambit Patra (BJP) vs. Arup Patnaik (BJD) vs. Jay Narayan Patnaik (Congress)
Bhubaneshwar: Aparajita Sarangi (BJP) vs. Manmath Routray (BJD) vs. Yasir Nawaz (Congress)
► Jammu and Kashmir
Anantnag-Rajouri: Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) vs. Mian Altaf Ahmad (NC) vs. Zafar Iqbal Khan Manhas (Apni Party)
► Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, and Giridih will also see key battles among major party candidates.
Voter Turnout Insights
Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha elections recorded the lowest voter turnout at 62.2%, compared to previous phases. Key highlights include:
- West Bengal: highest voter turnout at 78.4%
- Jammu and Kashmir: Baramulla recorded the highest turnout at 59.1%.
- Odisha: 73.5% turnout
- Ladakh: 71.7% turnout
- Jharkhand: 63.2% turnout
Urban vs. Rural Turnout
Urban areas in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh saw a markedly low voter turnout.
- Kalyan: 50.1%
- Mumbai South: 50%
- Kaushambi (Uttar Pradesh): 52.8%
- Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): 52.3%
For more on the 5th phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024, read: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5 Updates : 57.47% Overall Voter Turnout In Phase 5, West Bengal Leads At 73%
Summary
Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections will be critical for many states and Union Territories, with significant contests in Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir. The outcomes of these elections will shape the political landscape and determine the direction of India's future governance.
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