{"id":85136,"date":"2019-04-10T08:35:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T03:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=85136"},"modified":"2019-04-11T11:47:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T06:17:26","slug":"snapshot-of-phase-1-of-the-2019-lok-sabha-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/politics\/snapshot-of-phase-1-of-the-2019-lok-sabha-elections","title":{"rendered":"Snapshot of Phase-1 of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Lok<\/a>
Map showing States & UT for Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be held from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 and will be completed in 7 phases. The results will be announced on 23 May 2019.<\/p>\n

On 11 April, Phase-1<\/strong> voting will be held in 91 Constituencies<\/strong> across 20 states<\/strong>, as listed below.<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • ST: Scheduled Tribe \u2013 Reserved seat<\/li>\n
  • SC: Scheduled Caste \u2013 Reserved seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Araku (ST)
    \n2.Srikakulam
    \n3.Vizianagaram
    \n4.Visakhapatnam
    \n5.Anakapalle
    \n6.Kakinada
    \n7.Amalapuram (SC)
    \n8.Rajahmundry
    \n9.Narsapuram
    \n10.Eluru
    \n11.Machilipatnam
    \n12.Vijayawada
    \n13.Guntur
    \n14.Narasaraopet
    \n15.Bapatla (SC)
    \n16.Ongole
    \n17.Nandyal
    \n18.Kurnool
    \n19.Anantapur
    \n20.Hindupur
    \n21.Kadapa
    \n22.Nellore
    \n23.Tirupati (SC)
    \n24.Rajampet
    \n25.Chitoor (SC)<\/p>\n

    Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Arunachal West
    \n2.Arunachal East<\/p>\n

    Assam<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Tezpur
    \n2.Kaliabor
    \n3.Jorhat
    \n4.Dibrugarh
    \n5.Lakhimpur<\/p>\n

    Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Aurangabad
    \n2.Gaya (SC)
    \n3.Nawada
    \n4.Jamui (SC)<\/p>\n

    Chhattisgarh<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Bastar (ST)
    \nJammu & Kashmir
    \n1.Baramulla
    \n2.Jammu<\/p>\n

    Maharashtra<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Wardha
    \n2.Ramtek (SC)
    \n3.Nagpur
    \n4.Bhandara-Gondiya
    \n5.Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST)
    \n6.Chandrapur
    \n7.Yavatmal-Washim<\/p>\n

    Manipur<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Outer Manipur (ST)<\/p>\n

    Meghalaya<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Shillong (ST)
    \n2.Tura (ST)<\/p>\n

    Mizoram<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Mizoram (ST)<\/p>\n

    Nagaland<\/p>\n

    1.Nagaland<\/p>\n

    Odisha<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Kalahandi
    \n2.Nabarangpur (ST)
    \n3.Berhampur
    \n4.Koraput (ST)<\/p>\n

    Sikkim<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Sikkim<\/p>\n

    Telangana<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Adilabad (ST)
    \n2.Peddapalle (SC)
    \n3.Karimnagar
    \n4.Nizamabad
    \n5.Zahirabad
    \n6.Medak
    \n7.Malkajgiri
    \n8.Secunderabad
    \n9.Hyderabad
    \n10.Chevella
    \n11.Mahbubnagar
    \n12.Nagarkurnool (SC)
    \n13.Nalgonda
    \n14.Bhongir
    \n15.Warangal (SC)
    \n16.Mahabubabad (ST)
    \n17.Khammam<\/p>\n

    Tripura<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Tripura West<\/p>\n

    Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Saharanpur
    \n2.Kairana
    \n3.Muzzafarnagar
    \n4.Bijnor
    \n5.Meerut
    \n6.Baghpat
    \n7.Ghaziabad
    \n8.Gautam Buddha Nagar<\/p>\n

    Uttarakhand<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Tehri-Garhwal
    \n2.Garhwal
    \n3.Almora (SC)
    \n4.Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
    \n5.Hardwar<\/p>\n

    West Bengal<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Coochbehar (SC)
    \n2.Alipurduars (ST)<\/p>\n

    Andaman & Nicobar Islands<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1.Andaman & Nicobar Islands
    \n2.Lakshadweep (ST)<\/p>\n

    Some of the big fights to watch out:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Andhra Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Seat: Visakhapatnam<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Bharat Mathukumilli (TDP)<\/li>\n
    • Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP)<\/li>\n
    • MVV Satyanarayana (YSRCP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This is an interesting fight with BJP\u2019s Ms Purandeswari, former Union minister and former CM NT Rama Rao\u2019s daughter. Known as the southern Sushma Swaraj, she is expected to give a strong fight to TDP\u2019s Bharat Mathukumilli and YSRCP candidate MVV Satyanarayana.<\/p>\n

      Seat: Vijayawada<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Kesineni Srinivas-Nani (TDP)<\/li>\n
      • Potluri V. Prasad (YSRCP)<\/li>\n
      • Naraharisetty Narasimharao (INC)<\/li>\n
      • Kilaru Dilip (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Arunachal Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Seat: Arunachal West<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        • Kiren Rijiju (BJP)<\/li>\n
        • Nabam Tuki (INC)<\/li>\n
        • Subu Kechi (PPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju (BJP) has a tougher fight this time with Nabam Tuki (INC) and Subu Kechi (PPA). The controversy around the Citizenship Amendment Bill has impacted the usual voter base.<\/p>\n

          Assam<\/strong><\/p>\n

          Seat: Kaliabor<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          • Gaurav Gogoi (INC)<\/li>\n
          • Moni Madhab Mahanta (AGP)<\/li>\n
          • Abdul Aziz (NPP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            The former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi\u2019s son, Gaurav Gogoi is up against a tough candidate in MM Mahanta (AGP) and Abdul Aziz (NPP). NPP is a dark horse across the northeast in these elections. The Citizenship Amendment Bill is a sensitive issue in this state.<\/p>\n

            Bihar<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Seat: Gaya<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Jitan Ram Majhi (HAM)<\/li>\n
            • Vijay Kumar (JDU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Seat: Jamui (SC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Chirag Kumar Paswan (LJSP)<\/li>\n
              • Upendra Ravidas (BSP)<\/li>\n
              • Bhudeo Choudhary (RLSP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Jamui is a Paswan family stronghold, and Chirag Paswan, son of LJSP leader Ram Vilas Paswan, should have it easy here.<\/p>\n

                Jammu & Kashmir<\/strong><\/p>\n

                Seat: Baramulla<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • Mohammad Akbar Lone (NC)<\/li>\n
                • Abdul Qayoom Wani (PDP)<\/li>\n
                • Jahangir Khan (NPP)<\/li>\n
                • Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir (INC)<\/li>\n
                • Engineer Rashid (Independent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Baramulla seat was held by Muzzafar Husain Baig (PDP). This time it will be a fight between Abdul Qayoom Wani (PDP) and Mohammad Lone (NC).<\/p>\n

                  Seat: Jammu<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • Jugal Kishore (BJP)<\/li>\n
                  • Raman Bhalla (INC)<\/li>\n
                  • Prof Bhim Singh (NPP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Maharashtra<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    Seat: Nagpur<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Nitin Gadkari (BJP)<\/li>\n
                    • Nana Patole (INC)<\/li>\n
                    • Mohammad Jamal (BSP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      This fight is expected to be a one-sided contest in favour of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.<\/p>\n

                      Seat: Chandrapur<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      • Ahir Hansraj (BJP)<\/li>\n
                      • Balubhau alias S N Dhanorkar (INC)<\/li>\n
                      • Sushil Segoji Wasnik (BSP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Meghalaya<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        Seat: Tura<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • Agatha K Sangma (NPP)<\/li>\n
                        • Dr Mukul Sangma (INC)<\/li>\n
                        • Rikman Garrey Momin (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Expect Agatha Sangma, sister of NPP leader Conrad Sangma, to walk away with an easy win.<\/p>\n

                          Telangana<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          Seat: Nizamabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          • Kalvakuntla Kavitha (TRS)<\/li>\n
                          • Arvind Dharmapuri (BJP)<\/li>\n
                          • Madhu Goud Yaskhi (INC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao\u2019s daughter Kavitha should win this seat easily as TRS has a strong hold over most parts of Telangana.<\/p>\n

                            Seat: Secunderabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • TSK Yadav (TRS)<\/li>\n
                            • Anjan Kumar Yadav (INC)<\/li>\n
                            • G Kishan Reddy (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Seat: Hyderabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              • Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM)<\/li>\n
                              • Pusthe Srikanth (TRS)<\/li>\n
                              • Dr Bhagavanth Rao (BJP)<\/li>\n
                              • Mohammed Firoze Khan (INC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                AIMIM Chief Asaddudin Owaisi is expected to retain the seat. The TRS has put up a weak candidate against him for a token fight.<\/p>\n

                                Seat: Khammam<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • Renuka Chowdhury (INC)<\/li>\n
                                • Nama Nageswr Rao (TRS)<\/li>\n
                                • Devaki Vasudeva Rao (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Former Union Minister Renuka Chaudhury (INC) hopes for the win here, but Nama Nageswr Rao (TRS) is not going to let go the seat so easily.<\/p>\n

                                  Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Seat: Muzzafarnagar<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  • Ajit Singh (RLD)<\/li>\n
                                  • Sanjeev Balyan (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    This is a big fight. Ajit Singh\u2019s political career is at stake as he hopes to make a comeback in this Jat stronghold region, however, sitting MP Sanjeev Balyan (BJP) is expected to put up a strong show and may well win this seat again.<\/p>\n

                                    Seat: Meerut<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • Haji Mohammad Yaqoob (BSP)<\/li>\n
                                    • Rajendra Agarwal (BJP)<\/li>\n
                                    • Harendra Agarwal (INC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Seat: Baghpat<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • Jayant Chaudhary (RLD)<\/li>\n
                                      • Dr Satyapal Singh (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Seat: Ghaziabad<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • VK Singh (BJP)<\/li>\n
                                        • Dolly Sharma (INC)<\/li>\n
                                        • Suresh Bansal (SP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Former Army Chief and Minister of State for External Affairs Gen VK Singh was a new entrant to politics in 2014. In 2019, he faces a tough challenge from both Suresh Bansal (SP) and Dolly Sharma (INC).<\/p>\n

                                          Seat: Gautam Buddha Nagar<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          • Dr Mahesh Sharma (BJP)<\/li>\n
                                          • Dr Arvind Kumar Singh (INC)<\/li>\n
                                          • Satveer (BSP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            This seat has been a stronghold of the Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Dr Mahesh Sharma who has nurtured this constituency for a long time. Expect him to win again.<\/p>\n

                                            Uttarakhand<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            Seat: Garhwal<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • Manish Khanduri (INC)<\/li>\n
                                            • Tirath Singh Rawat (BJP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Former Uttarakhand CM Gen Khanduri\u2019s son, Manish Khanduri \u00a0(INC) hopes to win here, but Tirath Singh Rawat (BJP) is expected to put up a stiff fight.<\/p>\n

                                              Seat: Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                \n
                                              • Ajay Bhatt (BJP)<\/li>\n
                                              • Harish Rawat (INC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                The five-time MP, former CM, and former Union Minister, Harish Rawat (INC), hopes for a sixth win this year. Ajay Bhatt (BJP) may end up spoiling the party for Harish Rawat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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