Bhopal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Over 60% of voting recorded till 6 PM

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 29 parliamentary constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, is poised for an intriguing electoral showdown in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. With approximately 2,142,861 registered voters as per the 2019 Lok Sabha Election statistics, Bhopal holds substantial electoral significance within the state.

Election Date

Voting in Bhopal began at 7 am in the third phase of polling on May 7 and 60.99% of voters turned up to cast their ballot by 6:00 pm.

Bhopal’s electoral landscape has garnered widespread attention, particularly due to the candidate selection by major political parties. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Alok Sharma, the vice-president of its state unit, as its candidate.

List of candidates

The BJP’s decision not to field Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, the sitting MP, has raised eyebrows and added an element of intrigue to the electoral contest. Thakur’s replacement with Alok Sharma signals a strategic shift for Bhopal.

The Congress party’s selection of Arun Srivastava, reportedly after discussions with Digvijay Singh, highlights the party’s efforts to rally support in the constituency.

2019 Elections

In the previous Lok Sabha elections held in 2019, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur of the BJP emerged victorious in Bhopal, securing 8,66,482 votes. Her main rival, Digvijaya Singh of the INC, garnered 5,01,660 votes.

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow