<p>New Delhi: The nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls to be held on May 20 across 49 constituencies commenced on Friday.</p><p>The Election Commission issued a notification on behalf of the President, kick-starting the nomination process.</p><p>The 49 seats are spread across eight states and the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Meet the leader: M V Jayarajan.<p>The states going for polls in phase five are Bihar, Jharkhand, Mahatrashra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.</p><p>According to the notification, while May 3 is the last date for making nominations, May 4 has been appointed as the day for scrutiny of papers.</p><p>Candidates can withdraw from electoral battle by May 6.</p><p>The fifth phase has the least number of constituencies going for polls in the seven- phased election which began on April 19. Polling is underway for the second phase of elections on Friday in 88 seats.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls to be held on May 20 across 49 constituencies commenced on Friday.</p><p>The Election Commission issued a notification on behalf of the President, kick-starting the nomination process.</p><p>The 49 seats are spread across eight states and the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.</p>.Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Meet the leader: M V Jayarajan.<p>The states going for polls in phase five are Bihar, Jharkhand, Mahatrashra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.</p><p>According to the notification, while May 3 is the last date for making nominations, May 4 has been appointed as the day for scrutiny of papers.</p><p>Candidates can withdraw from electoral battle by May 6.</p><p>The fifth phase has the least number of constituencies going for polls in the seven- phased election which began on April 19. Polling is underway for the second phase of elections on Friday in 88 seats.</p>