New Delhi: 1717 candidates from 10 States /UTs to contest elections in phase 4 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. A total of 4264 nominations were filed for 96 PCs across 10 States /UTs going for polls in phase 4 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 4 for all 10 States/UTs was April 25, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 1970 nominations were found to be valid.
In phase 4, Telangana had a maximum of 1488 nomination forms from 17 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 1103 nominations from 25 PCs. 7-Malkajgiri Parliamentary Constituency in Telangana received a maximum of 177 nomination forms followed by 13-Nalgonda and 14-Bhongir in the same State with 114 nomination forms in each. The average number of contesting candidates in a PC for the 4th Phase is 18.
State/UT-wise details for Phase 4 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024:
State/UT | Number of PCs in the fourth phase | Nomination forms received | Valid candidates after scrutiny | After withdrawal, final Contesting Candidates |
Andhra Pradesh | 25 | 1103 | 503 | 454 |
Bihar | 5 | 145 | 56 | 55 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 39 | 29 | 24 |
Jharkhand | 4 | 144 | 47 | 45 |
Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 154 | 90 | 74 |
Maharashtra | 11 | 618 | 369 | 298 |
Odisha | 4 | 75 | 38 | 37 |
Telangana | 17 | 1488 | 625 | 525 |
Uttar Pradesh | 13 | 360 | 138 | 130 |
West Bengal | 8 | 138 | 75 | 75 |
Total | 96 | 4264 | 1970 | 1717 |