904 candidates from 08 States/UTs to contest elections in Phase 7 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled for polling on June 1, 2024. A total of 2105 nominations were filed for 57 PCs across 08 States/UTs going for polls in Phase 7 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for Phase 7 for all 08 States/UTs was May 14, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 954 nominations were found to be valid.
In Phase 7, Punjab had a maximum of 598 nomination forms from 13 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 495 nominations from 13 PCs. 36 – Jahanabad Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar received a maximum of 73 nomination forms followed by 7- Ludhiana PC in Punjab with 70 nomination forms. Average number of contesting candidates in a PC for 7
th Phase is 16.
State/UT wise details for Phase 7 of General Election to Lok Sabha Election 2024
| Sl. No. |
State/UT |
Number of PCs in 7th Phase |
Nomination forms received |
Valid candidates after scrutiny |
After withdrawal, final Contesting Candidates |
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
Bihar |
8 |
372 |
138 |
134 |
|
|
| 2 |
Chandigarh |
1 |
33 |
20 |
19 |
|
|
| 3 |
Himachal Pradesh |
4 |
80 |
40 |
37 |
|
|
| 4 |
Jharkhand |
3 |
153 |
55 |
52 |
|
|
| 5 |
Odisha |
6 |
159 |
69 |
66 |
|
|
| 6 |
Punjab |
13 |
598 |
353 |
328 |
|
|
| 7 |
Uttar Pradesh |
13 |
495 |
150 |
144 |
|
|
| 8 |
West Bengal |
9 |
215 |
129 |
124 |
|
|
|
Total |
57 |
2105 |
954 |
904 |
