All set for first phase of polling on April 11
Campaigning for the phase one of Lok Sabha elections 2019 has ended as political parties made one final effort to woo voters in 91 seats spread over 20 states and union territories. Polling process for the general elections of the world's biggest democracy will begin from April 11, Thursday. The elections to the 17th Lok Sabha are being held in seven phases. Subsequent polling dates are April 18 (97 Lok Sabha constituencies), April 23 (115), April 29 (71), May 6 (51), May 12 (59) and May 19 (59). The counting of votes will take place on May 23.
First phase of polling will be held in the following seats:
1. Andhra Pradesh: All 25 seats
2. Arunachal Pradesh: All 2 seats
3. Assam: 5 seats
4. Bihar: 4 seats
5. Chhattisgarh: 1 seat
6. Jammu and Kashmir: 2 seats
7. Maharashtra: 7 seats
8. Manipur: 1 seat
9. Meghalaya: All 2 seats
10. Mizoram: 1 seat only
11. Nagaland: 1 seat only
12. Odisha: 4 seats
13. Sikkim: 1 seat only
14. Telangana: All 17 seats
15. Tripura: 1 seat
16. Uttar Pradesh: 10 seats
17. Uttarakhand: All 5 seats
18. West Bengal: 2 seats
19. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1 seat only
Lakshadweep: 1 seat only
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Criminal connection
1) 213(17%) out of 1266 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
2) 146(12%) out of 1266 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
3) 12 candidates have declared convicted cases against themselves.
4) 10 candidates have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section -302) against themselves.
5) 25 candidates have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against themselves
Millionaire candidates
The Election Commission has revealed that there are 401 candidates with assets worth £100,000 and more. Among the major parties 69 out of 83 candidates from Congress, 65 out of 83 candidates from BJP, 15 out of 32 candidates from BSP, 25 candidates from TDP, 22 out of 25 candidates from YSRCP and 17 candidates from TRS have declares assets worth over £100,000. The average asset per candidate contesting in the Lok Sabha phase 1 election is £663,000.
Phase 2 election
In Phase 2, elections will be held on April 18 for 97 seats spread across 13 States - Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Puducherry.
Phase 2 (April 18)
1. Assam: 5 seats
2. Bihar: 5 seats
3. Chhattisgarh: 3 seats
4. Jammu and Kashmir: 2 seats
5. Karnataka: 14 seats
6. Maharashtra: 10 seats
7. Manipur: 1 seat
8. Odisha: 5 seats
9. Tamil Nadu: All 39 seats
10. Tripura: 1 seat
11. Uttar Pradesh: 8 seats
- West Bengal: 3 seats
- Puducherry: 1 seat only
