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Lok Sabha polls 2024: A look at the key candidates contesting in Phase 1

Last updated on - Apr 17, 2024, 21:56 IST
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​Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan is all set to contest from Jamui as the constituency goes to polls on April 19. He would be facing Archana Ravidass of RJD. (Image credit: ANI)

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​Nakul Nath

Nakul Nath, son of former chief minister and influential Congress leader Kamal Nath, is the lone Congress MP from Madhya Pradesh. He has been renominated from Chhindwara. (Image credit: ANI)

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​K Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai will contest from Coimbatore against Singai Ramachandran from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Ganapathi Rajkumar from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Kalamani from Naam Tamilar Katchi. (Image credit: IANS)

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​Tamilisai Soundararajan

Former Governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan will be contesting from Chennai South against Jayavardhan from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Tamilachi Thangapandian from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Tamil Selvi from Naam Tamilar Katchi. (Image credit: ANI)

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​Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is all set to contest from Thoothukkudi against Sivasami Velumani from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Rovina Rooth Jen from Naam Tamilar Katchi and Vijayaseelan from Tamil Maanila Congress. (Image credit: PTI)

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​Jitin Prasada

BJP candidate Jitin Prasada, who has been fielded by the BJP in place of Varun Gandhi, is all set to contest from Pilbhit against Anees Ahmes Khan of BSP. (Image credit: PTI)

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​Nisith Pramanik

BJP's Nisith Pramanik will be contesting from Cooch Behar against Jagadish Chandra Basunia from AITC, Nitish Chandra Roy from AIFB, and Piya Roy Chowdhury from INC in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls.

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