2024 Lok Sabha Phase 5 Elections May 20: Here's what's open and what's closed

The fifth stage of the Lok Sabha election 2024 will take place on May 20, covering 49 constituencies across eight states and Union territories. Polling stations will open at 7 am and close at 6 pm on Monday.

In this phase, voters from the following areas will cast their ballots:

Uttar Pradesh: 14 constituencies (Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda)


Maharashtra: 13 constituencies (Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North – West, Mumbai North – East, Mumbai North – Central, Mumbai South – Central, Mumbai South)

West Bengal: 7 constituencies (Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, Arambag)

Bihar: 5 constituencies (Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur)

Odisha: 5 constituencies (Bargarh, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska)

Jharkhand: 3 constituencies (Chatra, Kodarma, Hazaribagh)

Jammu and Kashmir: 1 constituency (Baramulla)

Ladakh: 1 constituency (Ladakh)

2024 Lok Sabha Phase 5 polls May 20 : Here's what's open

• Despite being declared a public holiday, not all private offices will be closed. However, if you are an eligible voter, you are entitled to a public holiday and can take a day off to cast your vote.
• Hospitals will remain open.

2024 Lok Sabha Phase 5 Elections May 20: Here's what's closed

• The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) will be closed on May 20 due to the elections, as all six Mumbai seats are voting in this phase.
• Banks will also be closed in Mumbai, Lucknow, and Belapur on May 20, according to the RBI's bank holiday list.
• The Maharashtra government has issued a circular stating that voters should be given a paid holiday to exercise their voting rights during the Lok Sabha General Election 2024. This includes workers, officers, employees, and anyone eligible to vote in the affected areas.
• Schools and colleges will be closed on polling day.
• Liquor shops will also be shut on the voting day. Additionally, a dry day has been declared in the voting areas 48 hours before the elections begin.