The third phase of the Lok Sabha elections will witness 95 constituencies across the country going to the polls. This figure includes the Betul constituency in Madhya Pradesh, where the voting process, initially planned for April 26, was adjourned due to death of BSP candidate.
The third phase of the elections will witness 12 states and union territories participating in the democratic process. A total of 2963 nominations were filed across these regions. Election officials accepted 1563 of these applications as valid.
After the withdrawal of nominations, the final number of candidates contesting the elections stands at 1351. This figure excludes the sole BJP candidate in Surat, who was elected unopposed.
STATE/UT WISE DETAILSASSAM Number of PCs in 3rd Phase: 4
Nominations received: 126
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 52
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 47
BIHAR Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 5
Nominations received | 141
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 54
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 54
CHHATTISGARH Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 7
Nominations received | 319
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 187
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 168
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN & DIU Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 2
Nominations received | 28
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 13
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 12
GOA Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 2
Nominations received | 33
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 16
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 16
GUJARAT Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 25*
Nominations received | 658
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 328
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 266
JAMMU & KASHMIR Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 1
Nominations received | 28
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 21
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 20
KARNATAKA Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 14
Nominations received | 503
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 272
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 227
MADHYA PRADESH Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 9
Nominations received | 236
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 140
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 127
MAHARASHTRA Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 11
Nominations received | 519
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 317
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 258
UTTAR PRADESH Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 10
Nominations received | 271
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 104
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 100
WEST BENGAL Number of PCs in 3rd Phase | 4
Nominations received | 101
Valid candidates after scrutiny | 59
After withdrawal, final contesting candidates | 57
(* BJP candidate from Surat has been elected unopposed)
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