695 candidates from 8 States /UTs to contest elections in Phase-5 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. A total of 1586 nominations were filed for 49 PCs across 8 States /UTs going for polls in Phase- 5 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 5 for all 8 States/UTs was May 3, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 749 nominations were found to be valid.
In Phase-5, Maharashtra had a maximum of 512 nomination forms from 13 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 466 nominations from 14 PCs. 4-Chatra Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand received a maximum of 69 nomination forms followed by 35-Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh with 67 nomination forms. Average number of contesting candidates in a PC for 5th Phase is 14.
State/UT wise details for Phase 5 of General Election to Lok Sabha Election 2024:
State/UT |
Number of PCs in fifth phase |
Nomination forms received |
Valid candidates after scrutiny |
After withdrawal, final Contesting Candidates |
Bihar |
5 |
164 |
82 |
80 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
1 |
38 |
23 |
22 |
Jharkhand |
3 |
148 |
57 |
54 |
Ladakh |
1 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
Maharashtra |
13 |
512 |
301 |
264 |
Odisha |
5 |
87 |
41 |
40 |
Uttar Pradesh |
14 |
466 |
147 |
144 |
West Bengal |
7 |
163 |
93 |
88 |
Total |
49 |
1586 |
749 |
695 |