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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:

 

ConstituencyPoll DatePhase
Andhra Pradesh  
Aruku11-AprilFIRST
Srikakulam
11-AprilFIRST
Vizianagaram
11-AprilFIRST
Visakhapatnam
11-AprilFIRST
Anakapalli
11-AprilFIRST
Kakinada
11-AprilFIRST
Amalapuram
11-AprilFIRST
Rajahmundry
11-AprilFIRST
Narsapuram
11-AprilFIRST
Eluru
11-AprilFIRST
Machilipatnam
11-AprilFIRST
Vijayawada
11-AprilFIRST
Guntur
11-AprilFIRST
Narasaraopet
11-AprilFIRST
Bapatla
11-AprilFIRST
Ongole
11-AprilFIRST
Nandyal
11-AprilFIRST
Kurnool
11-AprilFIRST
Anantapur
11-AprilFIRST
Hindupur
11-AprilFIRST
Kadapa
11-AprilFIRST
Nellore
11-AprilFIRST
Tirupati
11-AprilFIRST
Rajampet
11-AprilFIRST
Chittoor
11-AprilFIRST
Arunachal Pradesh  
Arunachal West
11-AprilFIRST
Arunachal East
11-AprilFIRST
Assam  
Tezpur
11-AprilFIRST
Kaliabor
11-AprilFIRST
Jorhat
11-AprilFIRST
Dibrugarh
11-AprilFIRST
Lakhimpur
11-AprilFIRST
Bihar  
Aurangabad
11-AprilFIRST
Gaya
11-AprilFIRST
Nawada
11-AprilFIRST
Jamui
11-AprilFIRST
Jammu & Kashmir  
Baramulla
11-AprilFIRST
Jammu
11-AprilFIRST
Maharashtra  
Wardha
11-AprilFIRST
Ramtek
11-AprilFIRST
Nagpur
11-AprilFIRST
Bhandara-Gondiya
11-AprilFIRST
Gadchiroli-Chimur
11-AprilFIRST
Chandrapur
11-AprilFIRST
Yavatmal-Washim
11-AprilFIRST
Manipur  
Outer Manipur
11-AprilFIRST
Meghalaya
  
Shillong
11-AprilFIRST
Tura
11-AprilFIRST
Mizoram
  
Mizoram11-AprilFIRST
Nagaland  
Nagaland
11-AprilFIRST
Odisha  
Kalahandi
11-AprilFIRST
Nabarangpur
11-AprilFIRST
Berhampur
11-AprilFIRST
Koraput
11-AprilFIRST
Sikkim  
Sikkim
11-AprilFIRST
Tripura   
Tripura West
11-AprilFIRST
Uttar Pradesh  
Saharanpur
11-AprilFIRST
Kairana
11-AprilFIRST
Muzaffarnagar
11-AprilFIRST
Bijnor
11-AprilFIRST
Meerut
11-AprilFIRST
Baghpat
11-AprilFIRST
Ghaziabad
11-AprilFIRST
Gautam Buddha Nagar
11-AprilFIRST
West Bengal  
Coochbehar
11-AprilFIRST
Alipurduars
11-AprilFIRST
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
11-AprilFIRST
Lakshadweep  
Lakshadweep
11-AprilFIRST
Chhattisgarh
  
Bastar
11-AprilFIRST
Uttarakhand
  
Tehri Garhwal
11-AprilFIRST
Garhwal
11-AprilFIRST
Almora
11-AprilFIRST
Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
11-AprilFIRST
Haridwar
11-AprilFIRST
Telangana
  
Adilabad
11-AprilFIRST
Peddapalle
11-AprilFIRST
Karimnagar
11-AprilFIRST
Nizamabad
11-AprilFIRST
Zahirabad
11-AprilFIRST
Medak
11-AprilFIRST
Malkajgiri
11-AprilFIRST
Hyderabad
11-AprilFIRST
Chevella
11-AprilFIRST
Mahbubnagar
11-AprilFIRST
Nagarkurnool
11-AprilFIRST
Nalgonda
11-AprilFIRST
Bhongir
11-AprilFIRST
Warangal
11-AprilFIRST
Mahabubabad
11-AprilFIRST
Khammam
11-AprilFIRST
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