Hooghly Lok Sabha Election 2024: Date, schedule, key candidates and other details

Hooghly constituency in West Bengal is all set to witness an intense clash between the parties for the Lok Sabha elections on Monday, marking the fifth phase of the electoral process. To elect 42 members of Lower House of Parliament, West Bengal will witness voting across all seven phases, spanning from April 19 to June 1.

West Bengal is set to elect 42 members to the Lower House of Parliament, with voting taking place across all seven phases from April 19 to June 1, 2024.

Hooghly Lok Sabha Election 2024: Key Dates

Voting Date: May 20, 2024
Result Announcement: June 4, 2024

Candidates in the Fray
The Hooghly constituency will witness a fierce battle among key candidates:

• Rachna Banerjee from the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC)
• Monodip Ghosh from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]
• Locket Chatterjee from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• Major political parties contesting in West Bengal include the TMC, BJP, and a coalition of the Left Front and the Indian National Congress.

Election Code of Conduct
The model code of conduct, which came into effect on March 16, will remain in place until the completion of vote counting on June 4.

2019 Election Recap:
Total Voters: 1,766,601
Winner: Locket Chatterjee (BJP) with 671,448 votes
Runner-Up: Dr. Ratna De (Nag) (TMC) with 598,086 votes
Vote Margin: 73,362 votes
In the 2019 elections, the TMC secured 22 seats in West Bengal, while the BJP gained significant ground with 18 seats. The Congress managed to win two seats.

2014 Election Recap:
Total Voters: 1,630,042
Winner: Dr. Ratna De (Nag) (TMC) with 614,312 votes
Runner-Up: Pradip Saha (CPI(M)) with 425,228 votes
Vote Margin: 189,084 votes

As Hooghly heads to polls today, all eyes are on the political dynamics and voter turnout, which will play a crucial role in determining the constituency's representative in the Parliament.

(With agency inputs)