Lok Sabha Phase 3 Polls: 12 States, UTs To Cast Votes — All About Constituencies, Key Candidates & More

Lok Sabha Phase 3 Voting: Ahead of the crucial voting, ABP Live brings a curated list of all constituencies, key candidates, and main electoral battles – all you need to know. 

All About Lok Sabha Phase 3 Voting

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The Lok Sabha election 2024 journey advances as the third phase of voting is slated for May 7. In this phase, voters from 94 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) will vote to lock the fate of 1,352 candidates. Ahead of the crucial voting, ABP Live brings a curated list of all constituencies, key candidates, and main electoral battles – all you need to know. 

States and UTs to go to polls in this phase include Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. 

Lok Sabha Phase 3 Voting: List Of Constituencies 

State/UT	Constituency
Assam	Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Gauhati
Bihar	Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Khagaria
Chhattisgarh	Sarguja, Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Goa	North Goa, South Goa
Gujarat	Kachchh, Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur, Bharuch, Bardoli, Navsari, Valsad
Karnataka	Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davangere, Shimoga
Madhya Pradesh	Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal, Rajgarh, Betul
Maharashtra	Baramati, Raigad, Dharashiv, Latur (SC), Solapur (SC), Madha, Sangli, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle
Uttar Pradesh	Sambhal, Hathras, Agra (SC), Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Budaun, Aonla, Bareilly
West Bengal	Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur, Murshidabad

Key Candidates In Phase 3 Polling: 

Some of the major names contesting in phase 3 voting of Lok Sabha elections 2024 include Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Dimple Yadav, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Supriya Sule against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar.

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Take a look at the list of key candidates: 

Candidate	Constituency	State/UT
Amit Shah	Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency	Gujarat
Dimple Yadav	Mainpuri Lok Sabha constituency	Uttar Pradesh
Jyotiraditya Scindia	Guna Lok Sabha constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Shivraj Singh Chouhan	Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury	Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency	West Bengal
Digvijaya Singh	Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency	Madhya Pradesh
Supriya Sule	Baramati Lok Sabha constituency	Maharashtra
Sunetra Pawar	Baramati Lok Sabha constituency	Maharashtra
Pallavi Dempo	South Goa Lok Sabha constituency	Goa
Pralhad Joshi	Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency	Karnataka
Badruddin Ajmal	Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency	Assam

LS Polls Phase 3 Voting: Voting Date And Time

The polling schedule for phase 3  is set to commence at 7 AM and conclude at 5 PM. However, the voting date for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir has been rescheduled to May 25 due to logistical and connectivity issues, with the vote count slated for June 4. 

What’s Closed, What’s Open On May 7 

For ensuring smooth polling operations, schools and colleges in the constituencies will remain closed on the polling day. This measure is a routine practice aimed at facilitating the movement of election officials and voters.

Voting On Betul Seat 

Last month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) postponed the polling for the ongoing general elections in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul following the death of a BSP candidate from the constituency. The polling in Betul will take place on May 7. 

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All About Phase 3 Voting 

A total of 1,351 candidates from the aforementioned states and UTs are gearing up for the electoral battle in phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. This figure encompasses 8 candidates for the adjourned poll in the 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, one candidate from the Surat parliamentary constituency had secured an uncontested victory. 

The election process witnessed an intense phase of nominations with 2,963 filed across 12 states and UTs. After scrutiny, 1,563 nominations were deemed valid, setting the stage for the upcoming electoral showdown.