Achi news desk-
GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that 904 candidates will contest in the seventh phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections scheduled for June 1. At this stage polls will be held in 57 Parliamentary Constituencies (PC) in eight states and Union Territories (UTs).
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A total of 2105 nomination forms were submitted for these 57 PCs. After a careful examination, 954 nominations were considered valid, and after withdrawal, 904 candidates remained in the campaign.
Punjab topped the list with the highest number of nominations, with 598 forms filed across its 13 constituencies. Uttar Pradesh followed with 495 nominations for its 13 PCs.
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Below is a detailed breakdown of the states and UTs involved:
• Bihar: 8 PCs, 372 nominations, 138 valid, 134 contestants
• Chandigarh: 1 PC, 33 nominations, 20 valid, 19 contestants
• Himachal Pradesh: 4 PCs, 80 nominations, 40 valid, 37 contestants
• Jharkhand: 3 PCs, 153 nominations, 55 valid, 52 contested
• Odisha: 6 computers, 159 nominations, 69 valid, 66 contestants
• Punjab: 13 PCs, 598 nominations, 353 valid, 328 contestants
• Uttar Pradesh: 13 PCs, 495 nominations, 150 valid, 144 contestants
• West Bengal: 9 PCs, 215 nominations, 129 valid, 124 contestants
