Nagpur, March 23: The result of Lok Sabha election to high-profile Nagpur parliamentary seat in Maharashtra was declared by the Election Commission on Thursday. Nagpur Lok Sabah seat in Maharashtra witnessed a high-stakes electoral battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. Polling for Lok Sabha election in Nagpur parliamentary constituency will be held on April 11 in the first phase of general polls. Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Jairam Gadkari won Nagpur seat.

While Nitin Gadkari has been renominated by the BJP, the Congress declared Nana Patole as its candidate who joined the grand old party in January 2018, a month after having become the first BJP MP to quit under Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government. The process of filing nomination for Nagpur Lok Sabha election began from March 18. The last day for nominations was March 25. Scrutiny was conducted on March 26 and the last date for the withdrawal of the nominations was March 28. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Dates: Constituency-Wise Complete Schedule Of Voting And Results For General Elections.

The BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting 25 and 23 seats respectively of the total 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra. The Congress also has a tie-up with the NCP and other regional outfits. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.

Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule for first phase polling:

Issue of Notification March 18
Last date for filing nomination March 25
Scrutiny of nomination March 26
Last date for withdrawal of candidature March 28
Date Of Poll April 11
Date of Result May 23

Of the 48 seats, the BJP-Shiv Sena combine bagged 41 in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. However, throughout the last five years, the Shiv Sena remained critical of various Modi government policies. Lok Sabha elections will take place in seven phases - on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19.

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