Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Constituency in Rajasthan: Candidates, Current MP, Polling Date And Election Results 2019
Chittorgarh is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Rajasthan. The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the fourth phase on April 29.
Chittorgarh is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Rajasthan. The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the fourth phase on April 29. Currently, it comprises eight assembly seats - Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kapasan, Begun, Chittorgarh, Nimbahera, Bari Sadri and Pratapgarh. The seat is not reserved for any category and its constituency number is 21. 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 Chandra Prakash Joshi from Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Constituency, while the Congress has given the ticket to Gopal Singh Shekhawat. The last date of filing nominations for the seat was April 9. The scrutiny of nomination papers took place on April `10. Meanwhile, the last date of withdrawal of candidature was April 12. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase II: List of States And Constituencies Voting On April 18.
Details of Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Constituency:
| Issue of Notification | April 2 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 9 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 10 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 12 |
| Date Of Poll | April 29 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
Watch: Details of Lok Sabha Polls Phase IV
In 2014 elections, BJP candidate Chandra Prakash Joshi had won from Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Constituency defeating Congress candidate Girija Vyas with a margin of over three lakh votes. Meanwhile, in 2009 elections, Vyas had bagged the seat on the Congress ticket.
List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote On April 29 In Phase IV
| State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
| Bihar (5) | Darbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger |
| Jammu And Kashmir (1) | Anantnag |
| Jharkhand (3) | Chatra, Lohardaga, Palamu |
| Madhya Pradesh (6) | Siddhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Chhindwara, Balaghat |
| Maharashtra (17) | Nandurbar, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North-West, Mumbai North-East, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai South -Central, Mumbai South, Maval, Shirur, Shirdi |
| Odisha (6) | Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur |
| Rajasthan (13) | Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran |
| Uttar Pradesh (13) | Shahjahanpur, Kheri, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur |
| West Bengal (8) | Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman - Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur, Birbhum |
The Election Commission of India on March 10 announced the dates for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The general elections will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, and the results will be declared on May 23. Along with Lok Sabha Elections, voting will also take place in this phase for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha Assembly Elections 2019.
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