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Amethi is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [1] This constituency covers the entire Amethi district and was created in 1967. [2] Like its neighbouring constituency Rae Bareli, it is considered to be a bastion of the Indian National Congress.
A total of 8,251 candidates contested the 543 elected Lok Sabha seats. [3] The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.40%, the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections until 2019 election. [3] The results were declared on 16 May, 15 days before the 15th Lok Sabha completed its constitutional mandate on 31 May ...
The 2014 Indian general election polls in Uttar Pradesh for 80 Lok Sabha seats was held in six phases on 10, 17, 24, 30 April and 7, 12 May 2014. [1] The total voter strength of Uttar Pradesh was 134,351,297.
To constitute India's 16th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2014.The result was announced on 16 May 2014. The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent United Progressive Alliance and the Opposition National Democratic Alliance; led by Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party respectively.
The voting for the general elections started from 7 April 2014, and the results were announced on 16 May 2014. According to the Election Commission of India, the electoral strength in 2014 was 81.45 crores, the largest in the world. [2]
The result of this election was declared on 16 May. The 15th Lok Sabha completed its constitutional mandate on 31 May 2014. [ 1 ] Since the last general election in 2009 , the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement by Anna Hazare , and other similar moves by Baba Ramdev , have gathered momentum and political interest. [ 2 ]
It is one of the five assembly constituencies which fall under Amethi Lok Sabha constituency. Currently, this seat is represented by Samajwadi party politician Mahraji Devi, who won the last Assembly election. [1] Sanjay Singh has been a major player in the local politics. His father, Rananjay Singh, was elected from this seat.
The election was held in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014. The Congress party had won the previous two elections in 2004 and 2009, and so was campaigning to win the election for the third consecutive time. The result of this election were declared on 16 May, before the 15th Lok Sabha completed its constitutional mandate on 31 May 2014. [3]