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86% Of Candidates Who Contested 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Lost Deposit: Election Body

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As many as 86 per cent of the over 8,300 candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year lost their deposits. According to the statistical data issued by the Election Commission on Thursday, a total of 12,459 nominations were filed in 2024, compared to 11,692 in 2019. Out of the over 12,000 who filed nominations, 8,360 qualified as contesting candidates after rejection of nominations and withdrawals across the country. The num…

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NDTV

National Parties Bag Over 63% Of Vote Share In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

The six national parties bagged over 63 per cent share of the total valid votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections held this year.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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86 Per Cent of Candidates Who Contested LS Polls, Lost Deposit: EC

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As many as 86 per cent of the over 8,300 candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year lost their deposits. India News | 86 Per Cent of Candidates Who Contested LS Polls, Lost Deposit: EC.

3 months ago

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Nat’l parties bag over 63% of vote share in 2024 LS polls

NEW DELHI, 26 Dec: The six national parties bagged over 63 percent share of the total valid votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections held this year. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and National People’s Party (NPP) are the six national […]

3 months ago

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body Issues Key Stats On Turnout, Political Parties, Women Participation

The Election Commission of India on Thursday released a comprehensive set of 42 statistical reports for the Lok Sabha elections held between April and June this year.The data sets cover a range of variables, such as details of electors, number of polling stations, voter turnout, partywise vote share, gender-based voting behaviour, state-wise participation of women electors, regional variations, constituency data summary report, performance of na…

3 months ago

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The Economic Times

86 per cent of candidates who contested LS polls, lost deposit: EC

In the recent Lok Sabha elections, 86% of the over 8,300 candidates lost their deposits, with 7,190 candidates failing to secure enough votes. The total number of contesting candidates was 8,360. The Election Commission's data shows that independent candidates had a 2.79% vote share.

3 months ago

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Unprecedented Losses in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections: The Security Deposit Dilemma

Unprecedented Losses in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections: The Security Deposit Dilemma In a staggering outcome from the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a significant 86% of candidates contested failed to retain their security deposits, according to data from India's Election Commission.This election cycle saw 12,459 nominations filed, with 8,360 qualifying as contesting candidates. In a similar yet intensified pattern compared to 2019, where 6,923 lost their…

3 months ago·India

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