904 candidates from 08 States/UTs to contest elections in Phase 7 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled for polling on June 1, 2024. A total of 2105 nominations were filed for 57 PCs across 08 States/UTs going for polls in Phase 7 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The last date for filing nominations for Phase 7 for all 08 States/UTs was May 14, 2024. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 954 nominations were found to be valid.

In Phase 7, Punjab had a maximum of 598 nomination forms from 13 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 495 nominations from 13 PCs. 36 – Jahanabad Parliamentary Constituency in Bihar received a maximum of 73 nomination forms followed by 7- Ludhiana PC in Punjab with 70 nomination forms. Average number of contesting candidates in a PC for 7th Phase is 16.

State/UT wise details for Phase 7 of General Election to Lok Sabha Election 2024

Sr	State/UT	PCs	Candidates
1	Bihar	8	134
2	Chandigarh	1	19
3	Himachal Pradesh	4	37
4	Jharkhand	3	52
5	Odisha	6	66
6	Punjab	13	328
7	Uttar Pradesh	13	144
8	West Bengal	9	124
	Total	57	904

Source: PIB