Lok Sabha Election in Lakshadweep 2024: Date, schedule, constituency details

NEW DELHI: The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1. The counting of votes will be on June 4. Lakshadweep Lok Sabha polls will be held in a single phase on 19th April.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Mohammed Faizal Pp of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) emerged victorious in the Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency, securing 22,851 votes.Faizal defeated Hamdullah Sayeed of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 823 votes, retaining his position as the incumbent MP.
In detail: Lok Sabha Election Schedule
Nestled in the heart of Lakshadweep, the constituency witnessed an impressive 84.96% voter turnout, with 7 candidates competing for the seat. The INC fielded Mohd. Hamdullaha Sayeed as their candidate for this election. Notably, this seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes and holds the distinction of being the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of voters as of 2014.
Historically, Lakshadweep was part of the Malabar District's constituency until 1957 when it transitioned to direct MP elections in 1967. K. Nalla Koya Thangal from the INC served as the first MP, succeeded by independent candidate P. M. Sayeed in 1967. Major political parties in this constituency include NCP, INC, JD(U), CPI(M), CPI, and BJP.