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 Jharkhand,148 nominations were filed whereas only 57 candidates were declared valid candidates after scrutiny.
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.
In Jharkhand,Chatra Parliamentary Constituency received a maximum of 69 nomination forms followed by 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