Phase 7 Polling: Ultimate phase of Lok Sabha Election commences for 59 constituencies

13 parliamentary constituencies each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats in West Bengal, Bihar (8), Madhya Pradesh (8), Himachal Pradesh (4), Jharkhand (3) and Chandigarh (1)

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New Delhi:  The final phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 commences on Sunday for the 59 parliamentary constituencies. 13 parliamentary constituencies each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats in West Bengal, Bihar (8), Madhya Pradesh (8), Himachal Pradesh (4), Jharkhand (3) and Chandigarh (1).

In Uttar Pradesh, all eyes will be on Varanasi, where besides Mr. Modi, 25 others are in fray. Mr. Modi main challengers are Congress Ajay Rai and SP-BSP grand alliance nominee Shalini Yadav.

Over 10.01 crore voters are expected to decide the fate of 918 candidates. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had set up more than 1.12 lakh polling stations for the smooth conduct of polls.

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SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri are among the 278 candidates, including 24 women, whose fate will be decided in Punjab on Sunday.

Besides Punjab, more than 6 lakh voters in the union territory of Chandigarh will choose between MP and BJP candidate Kirron Kher and former railway minister and Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol, Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and Aam Aadmi Party Punjab unit chief Bhagwant Mann are among other prominent candidates in the fray.

 


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