A total of 695 candidates from eight states to contest elections in Phase 5 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. 1586 nominations were filed for 49 Parliamentary Constituencies going for polls in Phase 5.

The last date for filing nominations for Phase 5 was May 3. After the scrutiny of all nominations filed, 749 nominations were found to be valid.

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In Phase 5, Maharashtra had a maximum of 512 nomination forms from 13 PCs, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 466 nominations from 14 PCs.

Chatra Parliamentary Constituency in Jharkhand received a maximum of 69 nomination forms followed by Lucknow with 67 nomination forms.

The average number of contesting candidates in a PC for 5th Phase is 14.