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Indian political election in West Bengal
The 2024 Indian general election in West Bengal will be held in all 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June to elect 42 members of the 18th Lok Sabha, with the results declared on 4 June.[1]
[2] The by-elections for Bhagabangola and Baranagar in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly are also scheduled with the general election and will take place on 7 May and 1 June respectively.[3]
West Bengal, along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, will be the only states where the 2024 Indian general election will be held in all 7 phases.
Election schedule
On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Indian general election, with West Bengal scheduled to vote during all the 7 phases starting from 19 April and concluding on 1 June. [4][5]
Poll event
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Phase
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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VI
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VII
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Notification Date
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20 March
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28 March
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12 April
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18 April
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26 April
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29 April
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7 May
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Last Date for filing nomination
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27 March
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4 April
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19 April
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25 April
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3 May
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6 May
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14 May
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Scrutiny of nomination
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28 March
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5 April
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20 April
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26 April
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4 May
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7 May
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15 May
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Last Date for withdrawal of nomination
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30 March
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8 April
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22 April
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29 April
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6 May
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9 May
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17 May
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Date of poll
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19 April
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26 April
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7 May
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13 May
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20 May
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25 May
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1 June
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Date of counting of votes/Result
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4 June 2024
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No. of constituencies
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3
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3
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4
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8
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7
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8
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9
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Constituencies in phases
Phase
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Poll Date
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Constituencies[6]
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Voter Turnout (%)
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I
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19 April
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Cooch Behar, Alipurduars, Jalpaiguri
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81.91%
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II
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26 April
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Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat
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76.58%
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III
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7 May
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Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur, Murshidabad
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IV
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13 May
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Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman–Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur, Birbhum
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V
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20 May
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Bongaon, Barrackpore, Howrah, Uluberia, Serampore, Hooghly, Arambagh
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VI
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25 May
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Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur
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VII
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1 June
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Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar
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Parties and alliances
Others
Candidates
Surveys and polls
Opinion polls
Results
Results by party or alliance
Results by constituency
See also
References
- ^ Ghosh, Sanchari (16 March 2024). "Lok Sabha election 2024 date announcement: Bengal to vote in 7 phases". livemint.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "West Bengal to Vote in All 7 Phases of LS Polls: A Look at Key Constituencies in the State". News18. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "EC Plans 2 Bypolls During LS Elections". The Times of India. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Ghosh, Sanchari (16 March 2024). "Lok Sabha election 2024 date announcement: Bengal to vote in 7 phases". mint. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "General Election 2024 West Bengal Full Schedule: Know Dates, Seats And Parties". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Schedule, Phases, Seats, Parties, and Key Players". Y20 India.
- ^ "News18 Mega Opinion Poll: Bengal's 'Bhalobasha' for BJP? Saffron Party May Bag 25 Lok Sabha Seats, Trump TMC". News18. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ ABP News Bureau (15 March 2024). "ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll: Can TMC Hold Off Saffron Surge In Bengal? Here's What Survey Says". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat, ed. (5 March 2024). "India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: Neck-and-neck fight between BJP, TMC | A look at region-wise seat prediction". India TV. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Srivastava, Ritesh K., ed. (28 February 2024). "Zee News-MATRIZE Lok Sabha Opinion Poll: Will PM Modi's Big Southern Push Benefit NDA In 2024 Polls?". Zee News. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Vivek (8 February 2024). "Trinamool just ahead of BJP in Bengal, 22-19, predicts Mood of The Nation". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Times Now (14 February 2024). "Polls 2024 News LIVE: Decoding Mood Of Nation Before Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | PM Modi | ETG Survey". Youtube. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Opinion poll predicts return of Modi govt in 2024". Business Line. PTI. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Katiyar, Achalendra (14 December 2023). "क्या पश्चिम बंगाल में बीजेपी से बच पाएंगी ममता बनर्जी... जानिए 2024 लोकसभा चुनावों सर्वे में किसको-कितनी सीटें?". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Bhandari, Shashwat, ed. (5 October 2023). "Mamata Banerjee gains in West Bengal as BJP loses steam: India TV-CNX Poll". India TV. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Times Now ETG Survey: इन 6 राज्यों में एनडीए को नुकसान, बढ़ सकती है टेंशन? जानें ताजा सर्वे का अनुमान". ABP News (in Hindi). 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ West Bengal ABP Cvoter Opinion Poll: ममता अकेले लड़ेंगी, फिर मोदी पर भारी पड़ेंगी ? Election 2024. ABP News. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ INC is contesting 12 seats under the alliance and 1 seat (Cooch Behar) independently.
- ^ AIFB is contesting 2 seats under the alliance and 1 seat (Purulia) independently.
- ^ INC and AIFB are contesting 1 seat each (Cooch Behar and Purulia Lok Sabha constituencies respectively) independently outside of alliance.
- ^ INC's Piya Roy Chowdhury is also contesting the seat independently outside of alliance.
- ^ AIFB's Dhirendra Nath Mahato is also contesting the seat independently outside of alliance.
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