The Anand parliamentary constituency of Gujarat will go to polls in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 23. The Anand Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the western state. The constituency number of Anand is 16. The primary electoral contest is between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Voting In 7 Phases From April 11 to May 19, Counting And Results On May 23; Check All Dates For General Elections.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Patel Mitesh Rameshbhai while the Indian National Congress has given a ticket to Bharatbhai Madhavsinh Solanki from Anand. Whereas, the Bahujan Samaj Party announced Vankar Rameshbhai Valjibhai from Anand.

As of 2014, this constituency comprises seven legislative assembly segments. Polling will be held on April 23 while the counting of votes will take place on May 23. Anand constituency is not reserved for any category, which means it comes in the general category. Gujarat Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Constituency Wise Dates Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

Lok Sabha Election 2019 Schedule for Anand Lok Sabha constituency:

Issue of Notification March 28
Last date for filing nomination April 4
Scrutiny of nomination April 5
Last date for withdrawal of candidature April 8
Date Of Poll April 23
Date of Result May 23

Watch: All You Need to Know About Phase 3 of Lok Sabha Polls 2019

List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote in Phase 3 On April 23:

State (No. of seats voting in this phase) Constituencies
Assam (4) Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Guhati
Bihar (5) Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Khagaria
Chhattisgarh (7) Surguja, Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Korba, Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur
Gujarat (26) Kachchh, Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad East, Ahmedabad West, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Anand, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Chhota Udaipur, Bharuch, Bardoli, Surat, Navsari, Valsad
Goa (2) Noth Goa, South Goa
Jammu And Kashmir (1) Anantnag
Karnataka (14) Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga
Kerala (20) Kasaragod, Kannur, Vatakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikara, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram
Maharashtra (14) Jalgaon, raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Raigad, Pune, Baramati, Ahmednagar, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle
Odisha (6) Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, Bhubaneswar
Uttar Pradesh (10) Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Aonla, Bareilly, Pilibhit
West Bengal (5) Balurghat, Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur, Murshidabad
Dadra And Nagar Haveli (1) Dadra And Nagar Haveli
Daman And Diu (1) Daman And Diu

In the 2014 General Elections, Bharatiya Janata Party's Dilip Patel had won the Anand seat with a huge majority and had defeated Bharatsinh Solanki of the Congress party.

The Lok Sabha polls 2019 will take place crosswise the nation between April 11, 2019, and May 23, 2019. While voting will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, the national election results will be announced on May 23.

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