Gorakhpur is one of the 80 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. In a press conference, the Election Commission of India announced the election dates on March 16, 2024. The Lok Sabha election, which started on April 19, 2024, was held in seven phases and took place on the following days: April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.
Uttar Pradesh sends maximum parliamentary votes from the state compared to other states, which is how it plays a very significant role in Lok Sabha elections. On July 1, the seventh phase of election was held in Gorakhpur, which saw a tough fight between BJP's Ravi Kishan and SP's Kajal Nishad, according to the exit polls.
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Vote percentage difference
Ravi Kishan is shown ahead with total 4,40,960 votes, while Kajal Nishad is trailing by 74,536 votes.
SP's Kajal Nishad is trailing by 41,727. On the other hand, Ravi Kishan is leading with total 3,23,815 votes.
Ravi Kishan is shown ahead with a total votes of 2,32,804, while SP's Kajal Nishad is trailing by 35,071 votes.
Ravi Kishan is leading from Gorakhpur Constituency with the total vote of 116265 while SP's Kajal Nishad is shown trialling against BJP member Ravi Kishan with the total vote of 1,01,113.
Ravi Kishan leads from Gorakhpur
BJP Ravi Kishan is leading from Gorakhpur, as per early trends, against SP's Kajal Nishad.
Ravi Kishan: Modi will become PM, Ram Rajya to continue
While interacting with media persons before the counting of votes began, Ravi Kishan said that he is confident that Narendra Modi will return as the Prime Minister for the third time.
"This is historic, Ram Rajya will continue. The biggest leader of the world is going to be the Prime Minister for the third time... People of the country have made the country win and placed their trust in PM Modi," he said.
Ravi Kishan offers prayers
The BJP MP visited Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple in Gorakhpur to seek blessings before the counting of votes began.
Key Candidates fighting from the Gorakhpur Constituency
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Ravi Kishan again, who is the sitting MP from the seat. Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party has chosen Kajal Nishad, who also represents the INDIA alliance. Bahujan Samaj Wadi Party has nominated Javed Simnani as their candidate.
What happened in the 2019 election?
In the 2019 election, the Bhartiya Janta Party, which nominated Ravi Kishan as its candidate, won the seat by getting a higher number of votes by fighting against SP candidate Rambhual Nishad. According to reports, Ravi Kishan received 60 per cent of the vote, whereas the SP candidate also received around 35 per cent of the vote.
What will happen on June 4, 2024?
On June 4, 2024, the Election Commission of India will unveil the results of the election, bringing an end to the suspense and revealing the winner of the Gorakhpur constituency seat. This announcement is eagerly awaited by political enthusiasts and citizens alike.
