Elections 2024 6th Phase: Voting is going on for 58 seats in 7 states and 1 union territory on Saturday (May 25) in the sixth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Elections were to be held in the third phase in Anantnag-Rajouri seat of Jammu and Kashmir, but it was postponed. Now voting is going on here in the sixth phase.
In 2019, BJP had won the maximum number of seats on these seats i.e. 40, BSP 4, BJD 4, SP 1, JDU 3, TMC 3, LJP 1, AJSU 1. Congress and AAP could not even open their account.
In this phase, 3 Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Krishan Pal Singh Gurjar and Rao Indrajit Singh are in the fray. 3 former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti, Manohar Lal Khattar and Jagdambika Pal are also contesting the elections.
Apart from these, Manoj Tiwari, Maneka Gandhi, Naveen Jindal, Bansuri Swaraj, Sambit Patra, Raj Babbar, Nirahua are also trying their luck.
According to the Election Commission, 889 candidates are contesting in the sixth phase of the elections. Among them, there are 797 male and 92 female candidates.
The richest candidate in this phase is BJP candidate from Haryana’s Kurukshetra seat Naveen Jindal. He has assets worth Rs 1241 crore.
Out of 543 Lok Sabha seats, voting has been completed on 429 seats till the fifth phase. Voting will be completed on a total of 487 seats by May 25. Voting will be held on 56 seats in the last and seventh phase.
Criminal cases against 183 candidates, 141 have committed serious crimes like murder, kidnapping
According to the ADR report, there are 183 candidates against whom criminal cases are registered. There are also 141 candidates against whom serious cases like murder, kidnapping are registered. Out of these, 12 candidates have been convicted in some case or the other. Cases of murder are registered against 6 candidates and cases of attempt to murder are registered against 21. Cases of crimes against women are registered against 24 candidates. Cases of rape (IPC-376) are registered against 3 candidates. Whereas, a case of giving inflammatory speeches is registered against 16 candidates.
39% candidates are crorepatis, BJP has the maximum 48
Out of the 889 candidates in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, 39% or 343 are crorepatis. The average assets of these candidates is Rs 6.21 crore. BJP has the maximum number of crorepati candidates, 48.
Naveen Jindal, who joined BJP from Congress, is the richest candidate. He has assets worth Rs 1241 crore.
In this list, Santirup Mishra (Rs 482 crore) is at second place and Congress’ Sushil Gupta (Rs 169 crore) is at third place. All 6 candidates of Biju Janata Dal, all 4 candidates of RJD and JDU, 11 of SP, 7 of TMC, 20 of Congress and 4 candidates of Aam Aadmi Party have assets of one crore or more.
SUCIC (C) candidate Ramkumar Yadav is among the candidates with the least assets. He has assets worth Rs 1686. On the other hand, independent candidate from Rohtak Master Randhir Singh has just Rs 2 in his name.
3 Chief Ministers and 3 Union Ministers are contesting in the sixth phase…
Union Ministers – Dharmendra Pradhan – Sambhalpur, Rao Indrajeet Singh -Gurgaon, Krishna Pal singh Gurjar – Faridabad
Chief Ministers – Mehbuba Mufti – Anantnag-Rajouri, Manohar lal Khattar- Karnal, Jagdambika Pal – Dumariyaganj
Former Highcourt Judge – Abhijeet Gangopadhyay – Tamluk
Hot seats of the sixth phase, which will be monitored…
1. New Delhi
Bansuri, daughter of late leader and former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj, is contesting elections for the first time. She is a Supreme Court lawyer with 15 years of experience. PM Modi himself suggested her name. She is facing Somnath Bharti, a three-time MLA from the Aam Aadmi Party. Somnath is also a lawyer by profession.
2. North Delhi
There is a direct contest between BJP and Congress in North Delhi, but two-time MP Manoj Tiwari has the upper hand. Kanhaiya had earlier lost the 2019 election. Then he contested from Begusarai on a CPI ticket. However, after this Kanhaiya joined the Congress. Kanhaiya is branded with anti-national slogans.
3. Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Caste equations can change the election in Sultanpur seat. BJP had won here in the last two elections. But this time, to cut the Nishad and Kurmi votes, SP-BSP have fielded their candidates from these two communities. This is likely to upset BJP’s momentum. However, Maneka Gandhi, who has been an MP for 8 times, has the ability to cut the caste equations.
4. Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Nirahua and Dharmendra Yadav are facing each other for the second time on the Azamgarh seat. Nirahua’s confidence is high due to the victory in the 2022 bypolls, but Guddu Jamali’s joining the SP may make Nirahua’s path difficult. On the other hand, Akhilesh’s brother Dharmendra is also getting the support of the Indy alliance along with the SP. It is a fight to save face for the SP in Azamgarh. The entire Yadav clan is active to get the family’s seat back.
5. Dumariyaganj, Uttar Pradesh
BJP has fielded former CM Jagdambika Pal for the fifth time from Dumariyaganj seat. The former CM had won this seat as a Congress candidate, but joined BJP before the 2014 elections. BSP has given ticket to Nadeem and SP has given ticket to Bhishma Shankar alias Kushal Tiwari under seat sharing from Indi alliance.
6. Kurukshetra, Haryana
It is a big challenge for Naveen Jindal, who is starting his second innings after a break of 10 years, to make BJP win this seat. Naveen is pitted against Aam Aadmi Party’s Sushil Gupta and INLD’s Abhay Singh Chautala. With the victory of Jindal, who left Congress and joined BJP, the party can score a hat-trick of victories here.
7. Gurgaon, Haryana
This time in Punjabi and Muslim dominated Gurgaon, there is a direct contest between Congress and BJP. On one hand there is the stardom of Raj Babbar, while on the other hand BJP fears loss due to factionalism. In the 2019 elections, Rao Indrajit defeated Captain Ajay Singh of Congress by 4.95 lakh votes. But apart from Congress, JJP’s Rahul Yadav is also in front of the three-time MP.
8. Karnal, Haryana
Manohar Lal Khattar vs Divyanshu Buddhiraja. Just before the elections, the change of CM face has given the opposition a chance to become aggressive. This is Divyanshu’s first election, but he has to face factionalism among the leaders. Last time, Karnal seat was second in the country in terms of the winning margin of BJP MPs. BJP had won here by more than 6 lakh votes.
9. Faridabad, Haryana
In the elections held on this seat so far, Congress has won 6 times, while Bharatiya Janata Party has won 5 times. Union Minister Gurjar in the current government has a chance to score a hat-trick. Both the major parties have fielded a Gurjar candidate on the seat dominated by Jats. Chaudhary Mahendra Pratap Singh will contest against Krishan Pal from Congress. However, Mahendra and Krishan Pal have been rivals in the assembly elections 20 years ago as well.
10. Anantnag-Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Lok Sabha elections are being held for the first time after the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. Voting for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat was initially scheduled in the third phase, but later it was scheduled for the sixth phase. This time the credibility of PDP chief and former CM Mehbooba Mufti is at stake. However, here Mian Altaf seems to have an upper hand than Mehbooba.
11. Sambalpur, Odisha
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is in the fray from Odisha’s Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. Congress has fielded Nagendra Kumar Pradhan and Biju Janata Dal has fielded Pranab Prakash Das. This seat has been won by the other party every time in the last 3 elections. In 2019, BJP’s Nitesh Ganga Deb won. BJD candidate Nalini Kanta Pradhan lost by 9162 votes.
12. Puri, Odisha
Puri seat is considered to be the stronghold of Biju Janata Dal. The contest between Sambit Patra, famous as a national political celebrity, and Arup Mohan, a former IPS officer, will be interesting on this seat. However, Sambit Patra has been minus marked due to his comment on Lord Jagannath. Sambit had also lost this seat in 2019 by just 11 thousand votes.
13. Siwan, Bihar
With Hina Shahab contesting as an independent candidate in Siwan, the contest has become three-way. She has lost the last 3 elections, but this will be the first election after the death of her husband Shahabuddin. JDU has given ticket to Lakshmi Kushwaha. RJD has distanced itself from Hina and has fielded 3-time MLA Awadh Bihari.
14. Tamluk, West Bengal
In West Bengal, Mamata government has been constantly at war with the central government on every issue. The same scene is seen in the election field as well. TMC has given ticket to a young face against the former judge of Calcutta High Court. This seat is also known for the dominance of Adhikari brothers. It is very important for both TMC and BJP to win here.
6th Phase, 25 May,2024: 07 States, 01 UT, 58 Seats
Bihar
Valmiki Nagar Paschim, Champaran Purvi, Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj.
Haryana
Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad.
Odisha
Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, Bhubaneswar.
Uttar Pradesh
Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi.
West Bengal
Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur.
Jharkhand
Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi,Jamshedpur.
Delhi
Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi.
Voting will also be held on 42 assembly seats in Odisha
Voting will be held on 42 assembly seats in Odisha on Saturday (25 May). Elections are being held in four phases for 147 assembly seats. Voting has already been held for 28 seats on 13 May and for 63 seats on 20 May. After this, voting will be held for the remaining 42 seats on 1 June. Counting of votes will take place on 4 June along with the counting of Lok Sabha elections.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD), BJP, Congress and CPI (M) are the major parties in Odisha. The state currently has a BJD government under the leadership of CM Naveen Patnaik. He has been the CM continuously since March 5, 2000. Patnaik is the second longest serving CM in the country. He has been in office continuously for 24 years. Ahead of him is former Sikkim CM Pawan Chamling, who remained in the CM post for 24 years and 166 days.
In the 2019 assembly elections in Odisha, the BJD won 113 out of 147 seats. The BJP got 23, Congress 9, CPI (M) and Independent got 1 seat each.
