Union Territory Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about UTs General Elections

Notably, Four of eight union territories witnessed the 2024 Lok Sabha pollings in phase 1 on Friday, April 19. The union territories, following the national trend of the first phase, witnessed a drop in voter turnout, with Lakshadweep getting the highest percentage of voter turnout of 84.16 per cent, followed by Puducherry (78.90%) and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (64.10%).

While all the eyes during the Lok Sabha Election results are on the high-intensity competition of the states, the political landscape of the union territories like Ladakh, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep are seldom discussed. The reason being them having a single seat each (Except Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, who have two seats) in the Lok Sabha assembly.

However, it is often these union territories that act as a direct five-year report card of the central government, as they are the one who are responsible for the administration in these regions. The collective numbers of union territories often played the role of the tie-breaker in the formation of central government. While historically these regions were dominated by the local parties, the recent rise of the local parties has resulted in making the tussle for getting the results of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in their favour even more intense among the political parties.

When is Lok Sabha Elections 2024 scheduled in the union territories?

All the union territories have their Lok Sabha polling scheduled in different phases during the electoral period, giving each union territory their own time frame for the General Elections.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands- April 19 (Phase 1)
• Lakshadweep- April 19 (Phase 1)
• Puducherry- April 19 (Phase 1)
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli May 7 (Phase 3)
• Daman and Diu- May 7 (Phase 3)
• Ladakh- May 20 (Phase 5)
• Chandigarh- June 1 (Phase 7)

How many phases will the union territories have in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections?

All the union territories except Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir will be having a single phase polling during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, given the fact that all of them have just one seat in their account (Except Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, who has two seats).

How many Lok Sabha constituencies do the union territories have?

All the union territories of Ladakh, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, have one single Lok Sabha constituency of the same name as themselves, except Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, who has two seats, but still of same name. The union territories have historically been dominated by national parties, as seen in 2019 elections also, when most of these seats were won by incumbent BJP, given the few exceptions.

Complete list of elected candidates and constituencies from 2019 Lok Sabha Elections of union territories:

Ladakh Lok Sabha Seats 2024

Puducherry Lok Sabha Seats 2024

Chandigarh Lok Sabha Seats 2024

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Lok Sabha Seats 2024

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Seats 2024

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha Seats 2024

List of candidates for 2024 elections

Once again in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in the union territories, BJP will be spearheading the NDA campaign. The INC and regional parties, who have recently increased their popularity in this area, will, nevertheless, provide fierce competition for them.

Complete list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in the union territories:

Ladakh

Puducherry

Chandigarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Lakshadweep