Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Phase 6: Voting underway in 58 Lok Sabha constituencies

Lok Sabha Elections, Phase 6: One of the biggest elections in the world, the India Lok Sabha Election entered its penultimate stage with the sixth phase polling on Saturday (May 25). The first phase of the India General Election 2024 started on April 19 along with some state elections.

The first phase of the polling covered 102 constituencies of 21 states and union territories (UTs). Ten states and UTs were fully covered, while 11 states and UTs were partially covered.

In the second phase, with 88 seats contested, the final turnout stood at 66.71 per cent, showing a decrease of approximately 3 percentage points from 2019.

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The elections will conclude on June 1 and counting of votes will be done on June 4, which will seal the country's fate.

The fifth phase of elections witnessed just over 60 per cent polling across 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories. West Bengal registered the highest polling at 74.7 per cent.

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In this phase, a total of 58 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across six states and two union territories will go to polls.As many as 889 candidates are in the fray from these 58 Lok Sabha constituencies.

The states/UTs in the sixth phase are Delhi (6), Bihar (8), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (3), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14), and West Bengal (8) and Haryana (10).

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 6 timing and schedule

The voting for the sixth phase of elections will start Saturday (May 25) at 7:00 am IST and end at 6:00pm IST. To find out the polling booth in your assembly area where you are supposed to vote, use the EPIC number present on the Voter ID Card.

Here is a step-by-step process to find your polling station.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: List of constituencies voting on May 25

Polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri, adjourned in Phase 3, will also be held during Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections.

Delhi holds the distinction of having the highest number of Lok Sabha seats among Union Territories, totalling seven.

Bihar: 8 Lok Sabha constituencies

Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj (SC), Siwan, Maharajganj

Delhi: 6 Lok Sabha constituencies

Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi

Haryana: 10 Lok Sabha constituencies

Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad

Jammu & Kashmir: 1 Lok Sabha constituency

Anantnag-Rajouri

Odisha: 6 Lok Sabha constituencies

Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar (SC), Cuttack, Sambalpur

Uttar Pradesh: 14 Lok Sabha constituencies

Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domriyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi

West Bengal: 8 Lok Sabha constituencies

Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur

Jharkhand: 3 Lok Sabha constituencies

Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 6 key constituencies and candidates

This phase is a crucial juncture in the electoral process, as voters in these areas cast their ballots to determine the representation in the upcoming government. With each constituency holding its own unique dynamics and concerns, the outcome of the polling on May 25 will significantly impact the overall political landscape, shaping the direction of governance in the region.

Delhi

New Delhi: Bansuri Swaraj (BJP) and Somnath Bharti (AAP)
North East Delhi: Manoj Tiwari (BJP) and Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress)
North West Delhi: Udit Raj (Congress) and Yogendra Chandolia (BJP)
Chandni Chowk: Praveen Khandelwal (BJP) and Jai Prakash Agarwal (Congress)

Bihar

Valmiki Nagar: Sunil Kumar Kushwaha JD(U)and Deepak Yadav (RJD)
Paschim Champaran: Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) and Madan Mohan Tiwari (Congress)
Purvi Champaran: Radha Mohan Singh (BJP) and Rajesh Kushwaha (VIP)
Gopalganj: Alok Kumar Suman JD(U)and Premnath Chanchal (VIP)

Uttar Pradesh

Sultanpur: Maneka Gandhi (BJP) and Rambhual Nishad (SP)
Azamgarh: Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' (BJP) and Dharmendra Yadav (SP)
Allahabad: Ujjwal Revati Raman Singh (Congress) and Neeraj Tripathi (BJP)
Jaunpur: Kripashankar Singh (BJP) and Babu Singh Kushwaha (SP)

Jammu & Kashmir

Anantnag-Rajouri: Mehbooba Mufti (JKPDP) and Mian Altaf Ahmed Larvi

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West Bengal

Tamluk: Abhijit Gangopadhyay (BJP) and Debangshu Bhattacharya (TMC)
Jhargram: Kalipada Soren (TMC) and Pranat Tudu (BJP)
Medinipur: Agnimitra Paul (BJP) and June Malia (TMC)

Haryana

Karnal: Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) and Satpal Brahmachari (Congress)
Kurukshetra: Naveen Jindal (BJP) and Sushil Gupta (AAP)
Gurgaon: Rao Inderjit Singh (BJP) and Raj Babbar (Congress)
Rohtak: Deependra Singh Hooda (Congress) and Arvind Kumar Sharma (BJP)
Ambala: Varun Chaudhary (Congress) and Banto Kataria (BJP)

Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Aparajita Sarangi (BJP) and Manmath Routray (BJD)
Puri: Sambit Patra (BJP) and Arup Patnaik (BJD)
Sambalpur: Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP) and Pranab Prakash Das (BJD)

Jharkhand

Ranchi: Sanjay Seth (BJP) and Yashaswini Sahay (Congress)
Jamshedpur: Samir Mohanty (JMM) and Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP)
Giridih: Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSU) and Mathura Prasad Mahto (JMM)

(With inputs from agencies)