Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Calendar, Crucial Positions, Nominees
Election schedule for Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 2024 released by Election Commission of India (ECI). There will be seven phases to the polls, with the first one taking place on April 19 and the last one on June 1. On June 4, there will be a vote count. Voting in phases is set for April 19 for phase 1, April 26 for phase 2, May 7 for phase 3, May 13 for phase 4, May 20 for phase 5, May 26 for phase 6, and June 1 for phase 7.
This election, like the previous general elections, will take place in several stages. The list of phases and the states where these elections would take place during this phase have been made public by the ECI. We’ll discuss the Uttar Pradesh election dates in this article today. With 80 Lok Sabha seats, Uttar Pradesh has the most seats of any state in India based on population. Therefore, in order to establish government at the federal level, it would be crucial to see how the parties do in these seats.
Furthermore , we’ll also see the list of candidates that both the BJP led National Democratic Alliance and INDIA block has announced in the constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. Both the groups have serious footings in the state of UP and the competition is believed to be cut throat. Currently , there is a BJP government led by CM Yogi Adityanath in UP , which indicates much more favourable conditions for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Now let’s see what are the dates for lok sabha elections in UP announced by the Election Commission.
City-by-City List of the UP Lok Sabha Elections for 2024:
| Phase | Date | Lok Sabha Constituencies to Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | April 19 | Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzzafarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Muradabad, Rampur, Pilibhit |
| Phase 2 | April 26 | Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh, Mathura |
| Phase 3 | May 7 | Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Amla, Bareilly |
| Phase 4 | May 13 | Shahjahanpur (SC), Lakhimpur Kheri, Dhaurahara, Sitapur, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur, Bahraich |
| Phase 5 | May 20 | Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
| Phase 6 | May 25 | Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkarnagar, Shravasti, Dumariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj (SC), Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhilshahr, Bhadohi |
| Phase 7 | June 1 | Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (SC), Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Robertsganj (SC) |
Key seats to watch out for in UP
The most representatives from any state to the Lok Sabha are sent by Uttar Pradesh, with eighty.
Kannauj: Given the large number of OBC and Muslim voters in Kannauj, Samajwadi Party president Akhllesh Yadav is expected to run from this district.
Mainpuri: An SP citadel that has been represented by Mulayam Singh Yadav and Dimple Yadav in the past.
Raebareli: According to UP Congress officials, they want Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to challenge her mother Sonia Gandhi, who has since moved to the Rajya Sabha, for the family bastion.
Amethi: Rahul Gandhi lost to Union minister Smriti Irani in 2019 on what had been his home ground. This time around, Irani has been fielded by the BJP.
Gorakhpur: Prior to becoming the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath served as the representative for this “karmabhoomi” five times in the Parliament.
Varanasi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently running for a third term in office from his parliamentary constituency.
Kaiserganj: The constituency has been represented by BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh since 2009. Singh is accused of abusing women athletes sexually.
Faizabad: The district, which included Ayodhya, was formerly called as Faizabad. With the opening of the Ram temple, the parliamentary seat has become more well-known.
Rampur: The collapsing citadel of Azam Khan.
