NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, APRIL 23
1,351 candidates from 12 States /UTs to contest elections in phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 8 contesting candidates for the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, one candidate from Surat PC in Gujarat has been elected unopposed. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 States/UTs was April 22, 2024.
A total of 2963 nominations were filed for 95 PCs (including 29-Betul) across 12 States/UTs going for polls in phase 3 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 3 for all 12 States/UTs was April 19, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 1563 nominations were found to be valid.
- 2,963 Nomination forms filed for 95 PCs across 12 States/UTs for phase 3 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024
- BJP candidate from Surat Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat has been elected unopposed
- Gujarat had a maximum of 658 nomination forms from 26 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Maharashtra with 519 nominations from 11 PC
- The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 States/UTs was April 22, 2024
In phase 3, Gujarat had a maximum of 658 nomination forms from 26 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Maharashtra with 519 nominations from 11 PCs. 40-Osmanabad Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra received a maximum of 77 nomination forms followed by 5-Bilaspur PC in Chhattisgarh with 68 nomination forms.
BJP wins Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed
The BJP won its first seat in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, as its candidate Mukesh Dalal was on Monday declared elected from Surat, after the nomination of Congress candidate was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the fray.
Dalal won uncontested — the election was scheduled for May 7 — after the other candidates withdrew on Monday, the last day of withdrawal of papers.
They included four Independents, three from smaller parties and Pyarelal Bharti of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
On Sunday, the nomination of Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected after a preliminary examination revealed inconsistencies in the signatures of proposers, an election official said. The nomination form of Suresh Padsala, the Congress’ “substitute” candidate from Surat, was also invalidated. “Surat has presented the first Lotus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
I congratulate our candidate for Surat Lok Sabha seat Mukesh Dalal for getting elected unopposed,” State BJP president CR Paatil posted on X.
The Congress claimed that the BJP was frightened by the anger of MSME owners and the business community and attempted “match-fixing
State/UT wise details for Phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024
