New Delhi (24.04.2024): A total 1351 candidates from 12 States /UTs to contest elections in phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This includes 8 contesting candidates for the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, one candidate from Surat PC in Gujarat has been elected unopposed. The last date for withdrawal of candidature for all 12 States/UTs was April 22, 2024.

A total of 2963 nominations were filed for 95 PCs (including 29-Betul) across 12 States/UTs going for polls in phase 3 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for phase 3 for all 12 States/UTs was April 19, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 1563 nominations were found to be valid.

In phase 3, Gujarat had a maximum of 658 nomination forms from 26 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Maharashtra with 519 nominations from 11 PCs. 40-Osmanabad Parliamentary Constituency in Maharashtra received a maximum of 77 nomination forms followed by 5-Bilaspur PC in Chhattisgarh with 68 nomination forms.

State/UT wise details for Phase 3 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024:

• Assam: Constituencies 4; Nomination Received 126; Valid Candidates 52; Contesting candidates 47. 
• Bihar: Constituencies 5; Nomination Received 141; Valid Candidates 54; Contesting candidates 54.
• Chhattisgarh: Constituencies 7; Nomination Received 319; Valid Candidates 187; Contesting candidates 168.
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Constituencies 2; Nomination Received 28; Valid Candidates 13; Contesting candidates 12.
  
• Goa: Constituencies 2; Nomination Received 33; Valid Candidates 16; Contesting Candidates 16.
• Gujarat: Constituencies 26; Nomination Received 658; Valid Candidates 328; Contesting candidates 266.
• Jammu and Kashmir: Constituencies 1; Nomination Received 28; Valid Candidates 21; Contesting candidates 20.
• Karnataka: Constituencies 14; Nomination Received 503; Valid Candidates 272; Contesting Candidates 227.
• Madhya Pradesh: Constituencies 9; Nomination Received 236; Valid Candidates 140; Contesting candidates 127.
• Maharashtra: Constituencies 11; Nomination Received 519; Valid Candidates 317; Contesting candidates 258.
• Uttar Pradesh: Constituencies 10; Nomination Received 271; Valid Candidates 104; Contesting candidates 100.
• West Bengal: Constituencies 4; Nomination Received 101; Valid Candidates 59; Contesting candidates 57.
• Total: Constituencies 95; Nomination Received 2963; Valid Candidates 1563; Contesting Candidates 1352.