Lok Sabha Elections: The four phases of voting in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have concluded and the fifth phase is set to take place on May 20. In this phase, 49 Lok Sabha constituencies covering 8 states and two UTs are set to go to polls. Key states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra will go to polls in phase 5.
In this phase, 5 seats in Bihar, 1 seat in Jammu And Kashmir, 3 seats in Jharkhand, 1 in Ladakh, 13 seats in Maharashtra, 5 seats in Odisha, 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh and 7 seats in West Bengal are set to go to polls. A total of 695 candidates from 8 states and union territories are in fray in this phase.
List Of States And Constituencies Going To Polls In Phase 5
| State/UT | Constituency |
| Bihar |
Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur (SC) |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Baramulla |
| Ladakh | Ladakh |
| Maharashtra | Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Kalyan, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai South |
| Odisha | Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska |
| Uttar Pradesh | Mohanlalganj (SC), Lucknow, Amethi, Raebareli, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Kaushambi (SC), Barabanki (SC), Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
| West Bengal | Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Srerampur, Hooghly, Arambagh |
| Jharkhand | Chatra, Kodarma, Hazaribagh |
Key Constituencies To Watch Out For In Phase 5
| Candidate | Constituency | State |
| Chirag Paswan (LJP-Ramvilas) | Hajipur | Bihar |
| Raj Bhushan Choudhary (BJP) | Muzaffarpur | Bihar |
| Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP) | Saran | Bihar |
| Krishna Nand Tripathi (Congress) | Chatra | Jharkhand |
| Piyush Goyal (BJP) | Mumbai North | Maharashtra |
| Ravindra Dattaram Waika (Shiv Sena) | Mumbai North West | Maharashtra |
| Ajaz Mohammad Safi Khan (IND) | Mumbai Northcentral | Maharashtra |
| Arvind Ganpat Sawant (Shiv Sena - UBT) | Mumbai South |
Maharashtra
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| Rahul Gandhi (Congress) | Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kishori Lal (Congress) | Amethi | Uttar Pradesh |
| Smriti Irani (BJP) | Amethi | Uttar Pradesh |
| Karan Bhushan Singh (BJP) | kaiserganj |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Omar Abdullah (JKNC) | Baramulla | Jammu And Kashmir |
Lok Sabha Phase 5: Date, Time & Schedule
As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), the fifth phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha 2024 elections will occur on May 20. The electoral process started with the first phase on April 19. The counting of votes are set to take place on June 4. Lok Sabha elections are being held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.