The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 is set for a Saturday, May 25, after completing the first five voting phases. This upcoming phase will witness elections in 58 constituencies spanning six states and two Union Territories, including all of Delhi’s seven parliamentary seats.
The regions participating in this sixth phase are Bihar, with eight seats; Haryana, where all ten seats are up for grabs; Jammu and Kashmir, with a single seat; Jharkhand, contributing four seats; Delhi, with all 7 of its seats; Odisha, offering six seats; Uttar Pradesh, with 14 seats; and West Bengal, with eight seats in contention.
A total of 889 candidates are set to contest in this phase. This includes 20 candidates for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, where the poll has been rescheduled from May 7 to May 25. This change was implemented by the Election Commission of India (ECI) due to challenges related to logistics, communication, and natural barriers affecting connectivity.
Here is the detailed breakdown of the constituencies by state or Union Territory:
- Delhi: The constituencies are Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, and South Delhi.
- Haryana’s constituencies include Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, and Faridabad.
- In Uttar Pradesh, the constituencies are Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domriyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, and Bhadohi.
- West Bengal will see elections in Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, and Bishnupur.
- Jharkhand’s seats include Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi, and Jamshedpur.
- The constituencies in Bihar are Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj (SC), Siwan, and Maharajganj.
- The single seat in Jammu & Kashmir is Anantnag-Rajouri.
- Odisha’s constituencies are Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar (SC), Cuttack, and Sambalpur.
The deadline for filing nominations for Phase 6, excluding the rescheduled Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, was May 6. Following a thorough review, 900 nominations were deemed valid. In the case of Anantnag-Rajouri, 28 nominations were filed during Phase 3, with 21 being valid.
Uttar Pradesh saw the highest number of nomination forms, with 470 across its 14 constituencies, followed by Haryana, which had 370 nominations for its ten constituencies. The Election Commission has noted an average of 15 candidates contesting per parliamentary constituency in this phase.
The Lok Sabha elections are occurring over seven phases, concluding on June 1, with the first five phases already completed. The counting of votes is scheduled for June 4.