Rae Bareli constituency is one of the eighty Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The election here will be conducted on May 6, 2019 as per the Phase V schedule. Raebareli is a city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Raebareli district. The city is situated on the banks of the Sai river, 82 km (51 mi) southeast of Lucknow. It possesses many architectural features and sites, chief of which is a strong and spacious fort. 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.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, Sonia Gandhi of the Indian National Congress (INC) won and is the sitting MP from this Lok Sabha Constituency. Ajay Agrawal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was at second place and Pravesh Singh of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ended up at the third place from this Lok Sabha constituency. Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Constituency Wise Dates Of Voting And Results For UP General Elections.
The candidates who are contesting from Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency which will go to polls on Monday, May 6 are: Sonia Gandhi of the Congress party, Dinesh Pratap Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party(SP)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance did not name a candidate from the seat .
Lok Sabha Election 2019 Schedule for Rae Bareli Constituency:
Issue of Notification | April 10 |
Last date for filing nomination | April 18 |
Scrutiny of nomination | April 20 |
Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 22 |
Date Of Poll | May 6 |
Date of Result | May 23 |
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List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote On May 6 In Phase V
State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
Bihar (5) | Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur |
Jammu and Kashmir (2) | Anantnag, Ladakh |
Jharkhand (4) | Kodarma, Ranchi, Khunti, Hazaribagh |
Madhya Pradesh (7) | Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul |
Rajasthan (12) | Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur |
Uttar Pradesh (14) | Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Bahraich, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
West Bengal (7) | Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, Arambag |
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will take place across the country between April 11 and May 23. While voting will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, the General Election results will be announced on May 23.
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