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The polling process for the general elections to biggest democracy in the world will begin from Thursday, April 11. In the first phase, 91 Lok Sabha constituencies from 20 states and union territories will go to polls.

The campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 has ended as the political parties made a last-ditch effort to woo voters in 91 seats spread over 20 states and union territories. The polling process for the general elections to biggest democracy in the world will begin from Thursday, April 11. The elections to the 17th Lok Sabha are being held in seven phases. The subsequent polling dates are April 18 (97 Lok Sabha constituencies), April 23 (115), April 29 (71), May 6 (51), May 12 (59) and May 19 (59). The counting of votes will take place on May 23. 

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The first phase involves all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, and 17 from Telangana. The others states and union territories going to the polls in this round are: Arunachal Pradesh (2), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chattishgarh (1), Jammu and Kashmir (2), Maharashtra (7), Manpur (1), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Odisha (4), Sikkim (1), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (2), Andaman and Nicobar (1) and Lakshadweep (1).

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India Tv - India's map showing the date of polling in all constituencies

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India's map showing the date of polling in all constituencies

Candidate profiles for Phase 1 of Lok Sabha elections 2019

A total 1279 candidates are contending in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. According to analyses done by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), at least 17 per cent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. 

The organisation, which has analysed 1266 out of 1279 candidates, says that at least 146 candidates have records of serious criminal cases, out of which 10 have declared cases related to murder. At least 401 of them are crorepati candidates.

Criminal background

  • 213(17%) out of 1266 candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
  • 146(12%) out of 1266 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.
  • 12 candidates have declared convicted cases against themselves.
  • 10 candidates have declared cases related to murder (IPC Section -302) against themselves.
  • 25 candidates have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) against themselves

Crorepati candidates

There are 401(32%) candidates who have assets worth Rs. 1 crore and more. Among the major parties 69(83%) out of 83 candidates from INC, 65(78%) out of 83 candidates from BJP, 15(47%) out of 32 candidates from BSP, 25(100%) candidates from TDP, 22(88%) out of 25 candidates from YSRCP and 17 (100%) candidates from TRS have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.

The average asset per candidate contesting in the Lok Sabha phase I election is Rs. 6.63 crores.

Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 83 INC candidates is Rs. 21.93 crores, 83 BJP candidates is Rs 14.56 crores, 32 BSP candidates have average assets of Rs 12.63 crores, 25 YSRCP candidates have average assets worth Rs 62.94 crores, 25 TDP candidates have average assets worth Rs 57.77 crores, and 17 TRS candidates have average assets of Rs 45.87 crores

List of constituencies going to polls on April 11:

 

Constituency Poll Date Phase
Andhra Pradesh    
Aruku 11-April FIRST
Srikakulam
11-April FIRST
Vizianagaram
11-April FIRST
Visakhapatnam
11-April FIRST
Anakapalli
11-April FIRST
Kakinada
11-April FIRST
Amalapuram
11-April FIRST
Rajahmundry
11-April FIRST
Narsapuram
11-April FIRST
Eluru
11-April FIRST
Machilipatnam
11-April FIRST
Vijayawada
11-April FIRST
Guntur
11-April FIRST
Narasaraopet
11-April FIRST
Bapatla
11-April FIRST
Ongole
11-April FIRST
Nandyal
11-April FIRST
Kurnool
11-April FIRST
Anantapur
11-April FIRST
Hindupur
11-April FIRST
Kadapa
11-April FIRST
Nellore
11-April FIRST
Tirupati
11-April FIRST
Rajampet
11-April FIRST
Chittoor
11-April FIRST
Arunachal Pradesh    
Arunachal West
11-April FIRST
Arunachal East
11-April FIRST
Assam    
Tezpur
11-April FIRST
Kaliabor
11-April FIRST
Jorhat
11-April FIRST
Dibrugarh
11-April FIRST
Lakhimpur
11-April FIRST
Bihar    
Aurangabad
11-April FIRST
Gaya
11-April FIRST
Nawada
11-April FIRST
Jamui
11-April FIRST
Jammu & Kashmir    
Baramulla
11-April FIRST
Jammu
11-April FIRST
Maharashtra    
Wardha
11-April FIRST
Ramtek
11-April FIRST
Nagpur
11-April FIRST
Bhandara-Gondiya
11-April FIRST
Gadchiroli-Chimur
11-April FIRST
Chandrapur
11-April FIRST
Yavatmal-Washim
11-April FIRST
Manipur    
Outer Manipur
11-April FIRST
Meghalaya
   
Shillong
11-April FIRST
Tura
11-April FIRST
Mizoram
   
Mizoram 11-April FIRST
Nagaland    
Nagaland
11-April FIRST
Odisha    
Kalahandi
11-April FIRST
Nabarangpur
11-April FIRST
Berhampur
11-April FIRST
Koraput
11-April FIRST
Sikkim    
Sikkim
11-April FIRST
Tripura     
Tripura West
11-April FIRST
Uttar Pradesh    
Saharanpur
11-April FIRST
Kairana
11-April FIRST
Muzaffarnagar
11-April FIRST
Bijnor
11-April FIRST
Meerut
11-April FIRST
Baghpat
11-April FIRST
Ghaziabad
11-April FIRST
Gautam Buddha Nagar
11-April FIRST
West Bengal    
Coochbehar
11-April FIRST
Alipurduars
11-April FIRST
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
   
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
11-April FIRST
Lakshadweep    
Lakshadweep
11-April FIRST
Chhattisgarh
   
Bastar
11-April FIRST
Uttarakhand
   
Tehri Garhwal
11-April FIRST
Garhwal
11-April FIRST
Almora
11-April FIRST
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
11-April FIRST
Haridwar
11-April FIRST
Telangana
   
Adilabad
11-April FIRST
Peddapalle
11-April FIRST
Karimnagar
11-April FIRST
Nizamabad
11-April FIRST
Zahirabad
11-April FIRST
Medak
11-April FIRST
Malkajgiri
11-April FIRST
Hyderabad
11-April FIRST
Chevella
11-April FIRST
Mahbubnagar
11-April FIRST
Nagarkurnool
11-April FIRST
Nalgonda
11-April FIRST
Bhongir
11-April FIRST
Warangal
11-April FIRST
Mahabubabad
11-April FIRST
Khammam
11-April FIRST