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As the political landscape gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, all eyes are once again on Uttar Pradesh (UP), the state known as the heartland of Indian politics. With 80 Lok Sabha seats, UP holds significant sway in determining the fate of the central government. Historically, the party securing the most seats in UP has often ascended to power in Delhi. Know all about UP Lok Sabha Election 2024 in this article.
UP Lok Sabha Election 2024
Uttar Pradesh (UP) emerges once more as the political fulcrum in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, holding sway over the direction of national governance. With 80 Lok Sabha seats, UP commands numerical significance and symbolizes the intricate tapestry of Indian politics. As parties gear up for the electoral battle, UP stands poised to shape the nation’s political landscape.
Uttar Pradesh Election Schedule 2024
The General elections in Uttar Pradesh will be held in all seven phases starting May 13, 2024. Voting in Uttar Pradesh will be held for 80 Lok Sabha seats. The model code of conduct has come into force starting the evening of March 16 and will remain in force even after the polling on June 1 till the entire process of counting is completed on June 4. The counting of the votes will be done collectively across the nation on June 4, 2024.
Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Full Schedule
| Phase | Date | Constituencies to Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | April 19 | Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzzafarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Muradabad, Rampur, Pilibhit |
| Phase 2 | April 26 | Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh, Mathura |
| Phase 3 | May 7 | Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Amla, Bareilly |
| Phase 4 | May 13 | Shahjahanpur (SC), Lakhimpur Kheri, Dhaurahara, Sitapur, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur, Bahraich |
| Phase 5 | May 20 | Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
| Phase 6 | May 25 | Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkarnagar, Shravasti, Dumariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj (SC), Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhilshahr, Bhadohi |
| Phase 7 | June 1 | Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon (SC), Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Robertsganj (SC) |
UP Lok Sabha Election 2024 Candidates List
| S. No | Constituencies | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | Samajwadi Party (SP) | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | Indian National Congress (INC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saharanpur | Raghav Lakhanpal | – | Majid Ali | Imran Masood |
| 2 | Kairana | Pradeep Kumar | – | Shripal Singh | – |
| 3 | Muzaffarnagar | Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan | – | Dara Singh Prajapati | – |
| 4 | Bijnor | – | – | Vijendra Singh | – |
| 5 | Nagina (SC) | Om Kumar | – | Surendra Singh Pal | – |
| 6 | Moradabad | Sarvesh Singh | – | Md Irfan Saifi | – |
| 7 | Rampur | Ghanshyam Lodhi | – | Zeeshan Khan | – |
| 8 | Sambhal | Parameshvar Lal Saini | – | Shaulat Ali | – |
| 9 | Amroha | Kanwar Singh Tanwar | – | Mujahid Hussian | Danish Ali |
| 10 | Meerut | Arun Govil | – | Devvrit Tyagi | – |
| 11 | Baghpat | – | – | Praveen Bansal | – |
| 12 | Ghaziabad | Atul Garg | – | – | – |
| 13 | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Dr Mahesh Sharma | – | Rajendra Singh Solanki | – |
| 14 | Bulandshahr (SC) | Dr Bhola Singh | – | Girish Chandra Jatav | – |
| 15 | Aligarh | Satish Gautam | – | – | – |
| 16 | Hathras (SC) | Anoop Valmiki | – | – | – |
| 17 | Mathura | Hema Malini | – | – | – |
| 18 | Agra (SC) | Satyapal Singh Baghel | – | – | – |
| 19 | Fatehpur Sikri | Raj Kumar Chahar | – | – | Ram Nath Sikarwar |
| 20 | Firozabad | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | Mainpuri | – | Dimple Yadav | – | – |
| 22 | Etah | Rajveer Singh (Raju Bhaiya) | Devesh Shakya | – | – |
| 23 | Badaun | Durvijay Singh Shakya | Dharmendra Yadav | – | – |
| 24 | Aonla | Dharmendra Kashyap | – | Aabid Ali | – |
| 25 | Bareilly | Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar | – | – | – |
| 26 | Pilibhit | Jitin Prasada | – | Anees Ahmed Khan | – |
| 27 | Shahjahanpur (SC) | Arun Kumar Sagar | – | Daudram Verma | – |
| 28 | Kheri | Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ | – | – | – |
| 29 | Dhaurahra | Rekha Verma | – | – | – |
| 30 | Sitapur | Rajesh Verma | – | – | – |
| 31 | Hardoi (SC) | Jai Prakash Rawat | – | – | – |
| 32 | Misrikh (SC) | Ashok Kumar Rawat | – | – | – |
| 33 | Unnao | Sakshi Maharaj | – | – | – |
| 34 | Mohanlalganj (SC) | Kaushal Kishore | – | – | – |
| 35 | Lucknow | Rajnath Singh | Ravidas Mehrotra | – | – |
| 36 | Rae Bareli | – | – | – | – |
| 37 | Amethi | Smriti Irani | – | – | – |
| 38 | Sultanpur | Maneka Gandhi | – | – | – |
| 39 | Pratapgarh | Sangam Lal Gupta | SP Singh Patel | – | – |
| 40 | Farrukhabad | Mukesh Rajput | Naval Kishore Shakya | – | – |
| 41 | Etawah (SC) | Dr Ram Shankar Katheria | – | – | – |
| 42 | Kannauj | Subrat Pathak | – | – | – |
| 43 | Kanpur | Ramesh Awasthi | – | – | Alok Mishra |
| 44 | Akbarpur | Devendra Singh ‘Bhole’ | Raja Ram Pal | – | – |
| 45 | Jalaun (SC) | Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma | – | – | – |
| 46 | Jhansi | Anurag Sharma | – | – | Pradeep Jain Aditya |
| 47 | Hamirpur | Kunwar Pushpendra Singh Chandel | – | – | – |
| 48 | Banda | RK Singh Patel | Shiv Shankar Singh Patel | – | – |
| 49 | Fatehpur | Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti | – | – | – |
| 50 | Kaushambi (SC) | – | – | – | – |
| 51 | Phulpur | – | – | – | – |
| 52 | Allahabad | – | – | – | – |
| 53 | Barabanki (SC) | Rajrani Rawat | – | – | Tanuj Punia |
| 54 | Faizabad | Lallu Singh | Awadhesh Prasad | – | – |
| 55 | Ambedkar Nagar | Ritesh Pandey | Lalji Verma | – | – |
| 56 | Bahraich (SC) | Anand Gond | Ramesh Gautam | – | – |
| 57 | Kaiserganj | – | – | – | – |
| 58 | Shravasti | Saket Mishra | – | – | – |
| 59 | Gonda | Kirti Vardhan Singh | Shreya Verma | – | – |
| 60 | Domariyaganj | Jagdambika Pal | – | – | – |
| 61 | Basti | Harish Dwivedi | Ram Prasad Chaudhary | – | – |
| 62 | Sant Kabir Nagar | Praveen Kumar Nishad | – | – | – |
| 63 | Maharajganj | Pankaj Choudhary | – | – | – |
| 64 | Gorakhpur | Ravi Kishan | – | – | – |
| 65 | Kushi Nagar | Vijay Kumar Dubey | – | – | – |
| 66 | Deoria | – | – | – | Akhilesh Pratap Singh |
| 67 | Bansgaon (SC) | Kamlesh Paswan | – | – | Sadan Prasad |
| 68 | Lalganj (SC) | Neelam Sonkar | – | – | – |
| 69 | Azamgarh | Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ | – | – | – |
| 70 | Ghosi | – | – | – | – |
| 71 | Salempur | Ravindra Kushawaha | – | – | – |
| 72 | Ballia | – | – | – | – |
| 73 | Jaunpur | Kripashankar Singh | – | – | – |
| 74 | Machhlishahr (SC) | – | – | – | – |
| 75 | Ghazipur | – | – | – | – |
| 76 | Chandauli | Mahendra Nath Pandey | Virendra Singh | – | – |
| 77 | Varanasi | Narendra Modi | – | – | Ajay Rai |
| 78 | Bhadohi | – | – | – | – |
| 79 | Mirzapur | – | – | – | – |
| 80 | Robertsganj (SC) | – | – | – | – |
UP Lok Sabha Election 2024: Key Battlegrounds
Several constituencies in UP are expected to emerge as key battlegrounds where electoral fortunes will be decided. From the iconic Varanasi, the parliamentary seat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to traditional strongholds like Amethi and Rae Bareli, each constituency presents unique dynamics and challenges for contesting parties. Urban centers like Lucknow and Kanpur, as well as rural constituencies, will witness intense political mobilization as parties vie for voter support.
Electoral Dynamics and Challenges
UP’s electoral landscape is characterized by complex socio-political dynamics, including caste equations, regional aspirations, and developmental issues. Parties will need to tailor their campaigns to resonate with the diverse electorate while navigating the intricacies of local dynamics. Voter turnout, especially among marginalized communities, will be a critical factor in determining the electoral outcomes.
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