Lok Sabha Elections Phase 5: Schedule, states, constituencies, key candidates.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 5 Voting Date and Time

The fifth phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to take place on May 20, 2024. Voting will commence at 7 AM and conclude at 5 PM 

Lok Sabha Election Phase 5 Constituencies

In the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, polling will take place across 49 Lok Sabha constituencies, covering 6 states and 2 union territories. The states included in this phase are Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal 

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List of States and Constituencies in Phase 5

Here is a list of the states and constituencies that will be voting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections: 

• Bihar: Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur (SC)
• Jammu & Kashmir: Baramulla
• Ladakh: Ladakh
• Maharashtra: Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Kalyan, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai South
• Odisha: Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska
• Uttar Pradesh: Mohanlalganj (SC), Lucknow, Amethi, Raebareli, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Kaushambi (SC), Barabanki (SC), Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda
• West Bengal: Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Srerampur, Hooghly, Arambagh
• Jharkhand: Chatra, Kodarma, Hazaribagh 

List of Key Candidates in Phase 5

Here are some key candidates contesting in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections: 

• Chirag Paswan, LJP (Ram vilas): Hajipur, Bihar
• Raj Bhushan Choudhary, BJP: Muzaffarpur, Bihar
• Rajiv Pratap Rudy, BJP: Saran, Bihar
• Krishna Nand Tripathi, INC: Chatra, Jharkhand
• Piyush Goyal, BJP: Mumbai North, Maharashtra
• Ravindra Dattaram Waika, Shiv Sena: Mumbai North West, Maharashtra
• Ajaz Mohammad Safi Khan (IND): Mumbai Northcentral, Maharashtra
• Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shiv Sena (UBT): Mumbai South, Maharashtra
• Rahul Gandhi, INC: Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh
• Kishori Lal, INC: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
• Smriti Irani, BJP: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh
• Karan Bhushan Singh, BJP: Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh
• Omar Abdullah, JKNC: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir

Recap of Previous Phases

In the previous phases of the Lok Sabha elections, voter turnout has seen a decline. In the first phase, 66.14% of voters participated, down from 69.89% in 2019. The second phase saw a turnout of 66.71%, compared to 69.64% previously. The third phase had a turnout of 65.68%, a decrease from 67.3% in 2019 

. Notably, Jammu and Kashmir saw a significant increase in turnout, rising from 14.39% in 2019 to 37.98% this time. Telangana and Odisha also experienced slight increases in turnout. In Telangana, 64.74% voted compared to 62.69% in 2019, while Odisha saw a turnout of 73.97% compared to 73.95% previously. Overall, the Lok Sabha elections are being conducted in seven phases, with the final phase scheduled for June 1, 2024. The counting of votes will take place on June 4, 2024. Please note that the information provided is based on the available search results and may be subject to change.