Lok Sabha General Elections Phase Five
What started almost a month back on April 13th is now slowly moving towards a close with the final phase of elections scheduled on the 13th May 2009. 86 Lok Sabha seats will go to polls in the fifth phase. The major states going to polls include West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
Major contestants for today's polls contains P Chidambaram from Sivaganga, Mamta Banerjee from Kolkata Dakshin, Varun Gandhi from Pilibhit, Jaya Prada from Rampur, M Azharuddin from Moradabad and Mani Shankar Aiyar from Mayiladuthurai.
Phase Five updates:
A total of 62% voting was recorded today. Violence in some constituencies led to the death of 2 persons. Tamil Nadu recorded 60-62 percent voting in the 39 seats. UP saw 52%, while West Bengal's 11 seats saw 70% turnout.
Understanding Phase 5 Polls:
- Number of Parliamentary Constituencies going to polls: 86
- Number of candidates: 1,432
- Number of women candidates: 93
- Number of polling stations: 1,21,632
- Number of voters: 10.78 cr
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State |
Polling Seats |
2004 Results |
2009 Predictions |
Punjab |
9/13 |
SAD: 5
BJP: 3
Cong: 1 |
Congress ahead: Major chunk of seats voting today. Congress has clear edge in at least 9 seats. |
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4/4 |
BJP: 1
Cong: 3 |
BJP expects gain: BJP should be ahead in 3 seats. |
West Bengal |
11/42 |
CPM: 6
Other Left: 3
Trinamool: 1 |
Trinamool strong: can win upt half of the seats, which earlier Left had. |
UP |
14/80 |
SP: 5
BJP: 2
BSP: 1
Cong: 1
Ind & Oth: 3 |
Rampur center-stage: Congress revival suggested. |
TN |
39/39 |
DMK: 16
Cong: 10
PMK: 5
MDMK: 4
CPI: 2
CPM: 2 |
Jaya all the way: Price rise and anti-incumbancy sees Jaya gaining in popularity and DMK-Congress losing. |
Uttarakhand |
5/5 |
BJP: 3
Cong: 1
BSP: 1 |
Tough fight: Neck and neck fight between BJP and Congress. |
Chandigarh |
1/1 |
Cong: 1 |
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J&K |
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NC: 1
Ind & Oth: 1 |
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Pondicherry |
1/1 |
Cong: 1 |
* with excerpts from The Indian Express |
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The elections of 2009 will mark the 15th Lok Sabha Election
Indian General Elections 2009
