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All 42 West Bengal seats in the Lok Sabha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Seatwise Result Map of the 2024 general election in West Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Indian general election was held in West Bengal in seven phases between 19 April and 1 June 2024 to elect 42 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.[1][2] The result of the election was announced on 4 June 2024.
The by-elections for Bhagabangola and Baranagar in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly was also scheduled with the general election and took place on 7 May and 1 June respectively.[3]
West Bengal, along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases.
Election schedule
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On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Indian general election, with West Bengal scheduled to vote during all the 7 phases starting from 19 April and concluding on 1 June. [4][5]
Poll event | Phase | ||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | |
Notification Date | 20 March | 28 March | 12 April | 18 April | 26 April | 29 April | 7 May |
Last Date for filing nomination | 27 March | 4 April | 19 April | 25 April | 3 May | 6 May | 14 May |
Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March | 5 April | 20 April | 26 April | 4 May | 7 May | 15 May |
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination | 30 March | 8 April | 22 April | 29 April | 6 May | 9 May | 17 May |
Date of poll | 19 April | 26 April | 7 May | 13 May | 20 May | 25 May | 1 June |
Date of counting of votes/Result | 4 June 2024 | ||||||
No. of constituencies | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Parties and alliances
All India Trinamool Congress
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |
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All India Trinamool Congress | ![]() |
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Mamata Banerjee | 42 |
Bharatiya Janata Party
Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Contesting Seats | |
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Bharatiya Janata Party | ![]() |
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Sukanta Majumdar | 42 |
Secular Democratic Alliance
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