The Indian elections of 2024 are set to be one of the most highly anticipated and closely contested elections in recent history. With the current government’s term coming to an end, the country is abuzz with speculations and predictions about the potential outcomes of the upcoming polls. The 2024 elections will not only determine who will lead the nation for the next five years, but also hold significant importance in shaping the future of India.
The ruling party will face tough competition from a united opposition, making it a crucial battle for both sides. As the world’s largest democracy, India’s election process is a complex and vibrant affair, with countless political parties vying for power and citizens exercising their right to vote. Issues such as economic growth, social welfare, national security, and foreign policy are expected to dominate the election discourse.
With a population of over 1.4 billion people, the Indian General Elections are the world’s largest electoral movement of men and material making it the world’s largest democratic exercise. To perform this mammoth exercise 55 Lakh EVMs are used. There are 97 crore registered voters, 10.5 lakh polling stations, 1.5 crore polling officials and security staff, and 4 lacs vehicles.
This year Lok Sabha Elections are held for 543 Lok Sabha seats, conducted in 7 phases, starting from April 19 till June 1st. The counting will be held on June 4.
This will be the first general election after landmark events such as the abolition of Article 370, the creation of the Hindu Temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya and the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
In this election the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be running for prime minister post for the third consecutive time. Let us decode the key candidates participating:
1. NARENDRA MODI
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Damodardas Modi
Age: 73
Constituency: VARANASI (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Public Life, Political Activity
Spouse Profession:Not Known
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 3,02,06,889 ~3 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
Master of Arts from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in 1983, Bachelor of Arts from Delhi University, Delhi in 1978.
No criminal cases
2. RAHUL GANDHI
Party:INC
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi
Age: 53
Constituencies: RAE BARELI (UTTAR PRADESH) & WAYANAD (KERALA)
Self Profession:Member OF Parliament
Spouse Profession:N.A
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 20,39,61,862 ~20 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 49,79,184 ~49 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
Mphil (Development Studies ) From Trinty College , University Of Cambridge In 1995;
B.A From Rollins College , Florida In 1994,
Number of Criminal Cases: 18
3. RAJ NATH SINGH
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Ram Badan Singh
Age: 72
Constituency: LUCKNOW (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Minister Salary, Pension and Agriculture
Spouse Profession:House wife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 7,36,84,617 ~7 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
Post Graduate ( Science) in 1971 Gorakhpur University, Graduate (Science) in 1969 KBPG College, Mirzapur Gorakhpur University
No criminal cases
4. AKHILESH YADAV
Party:SP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Age: 50
Constituency: KANNAUJ (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Agriculture, Public Interest & Salary
Spouse Profession:Public Interest & Salary
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 42,02,62,015 ~42 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 99,85,548 ~99 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate Professional
B.E. from BE Civil Environment, Mysore University in 1994-95
Number of Criminal Cases: 3
5. AMIT SHAH
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Anilchandra Golkaldas Shah
Age: 59
Constituency: GANDHINAGAR (GUJARAT)
Self Profession:Social Work & Agriculture
Spouse Profession:Housewife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 65,67,12,498 ~65 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 42,09,587 ~42 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
S.Y. B.Sc.From Gujarat College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Number of Criminal Cases: 3
6. G. KISHAN REDDY
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Ganagpuram swamy Reddy
Age: 63
Constituency: SECUNDERABAD (TELANGANA)
Self Profession:Social Service
Spouse Profession:Business
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 19,22,41,721 ~19 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 1,63,00,000 ~1 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Others
Diploma in Tool Designs (1975-78) (Central institute of Tool Designs, Balanagar, Hyderabad)
No criminal cases
7. ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Shri Prem Kumar Dhumal
Age: 50
Constituency: HAMIRPUR (HIMACHAL PRADESH)
Self Profession:Businessman, Social Activist & at Present Member of Lok Sabha & Union Cabinet Minister of Information & Broadcasting & Youth Affairs & Sports
Spouse Profession:Self Employed
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 12,26,63,406 ~12 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 1,43,74,994 ~1 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
BA from Doaba College, Jalandhar (affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar), Year- 1994
Number of Criminal Cases: 1
8. PIYUSH GOYAL
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Shri Vedprakash Prithvinath Goyal
Age: 59
Constituency: MUMBAI NORTH (MAHARASHTRA)
Self Profession:Chartered Accountant, Presently Cabinet Minister In Government Of India
Spouse Profession:Investor/Housewife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 1,10,95,14,447 ~110 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 14,22,65,061 ~14 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: CA
Chartered Accountant From The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India In The Year 1987, LLB From Government Law College University of Mumbai In The Year 1987
No criminal cases
9. SMRITI IRANI
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Zubin Irani
Age: 48
Constituency: AMETHI (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Public Servant
Spouse Profession:Business
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 17,57,02,086 ~17 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 16,55,830 ~16 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: 12th Pass
12th Pass from All India Senior School Certificate Examination Central Board of Secondary Education of Delhi in 1993, Bachelor of Commerce Part-1, (Three year degree course not completed) from School of Open Learning (Correspondence), University of Delhi
No criminal cases
10. ANNAMALAI K
COIMBATORE (TAMIL NADU)
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: T.R.KUPPUSAMY Kuppusamy
Age: 39
Name Enrolled as Voter in: 134 Aravakurichi (Tamil Nadu) constituency, at Serial no 186 in Part no 125
Self Profession:Leaders Foundation, Managing Trustee
Spouse Profession:Director of Core Talent and Leadership Development Private Limited Bangalore
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 4,07,26,627 ~4 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
M.B.A at IIM Lucknow 2010
Number of Criminal Cases: 26
11. MANOJ TIWARI
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Chandradev Tiwari
Age: 53
Constituency: NORTH EAST DELHI (DELHI (NCT))
Self Profession:Singer, Actor and Member of Parliament
Spouse Profession:Singer, Director in Companies
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 32,81,62,601 ~32 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 2,04,47,772 ~2 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
M.P.Ed. from Banaras Hindu University, Varansi U.P.
Number of Criminal Cases: 2
12. DAYANIDHI MARAN
Party:DMK
S/o|D/o|W/o: Murasoli Maran
Age: 57
Constituency: CHENNAI CENTRAL (TAMIL NADU)
Self Profession:Salaried
Spouse Profession:Salaried
Assets & Liabilities
Assets:
Rs 17,07,70,037 ~17 Crore+
Liabilities:
Rs 0 ~
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
Graduated in Bachelor of Arts Economics from Loyola College, Madras University Chennai completed in 1989
Number of Criminal Cases: 4
13. RAJ BABBAR
Party:INC
S/o|D/o|W/o: Kushal Babbar
Age: 71
Constituency: GURGAON (HARYANA)
Self Profession:Actor
Spouse Profession:Actress
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 29,91,44,010 ~29 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 2,73,53,285 ~2 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
Graduate from National School of Dramam New Delhi in 1974-75
Number of Criminal Cases: 3
14. MANOHAR LAL
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Sh. Harbans Lal
Age: 70
Constituency: KARNAL (HARYANA)
Self Profession:Ex- Chief Minister of Haryana
Spouse Profession:NIL
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 2,54,42,914 ~2 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
From Delhi University in 1975
No criminal cases
15. OM BIRLA
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Shri Krishan Birla
Age: 62
Constituency: KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
Self Profession:Member of Parliament, Kota Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency Kota (24) and Agricultural Work
Spouse Profession:Retired Government Doctor, Kota (Rajasthan)
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 10,62,06,645 ~10 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
M.Com. from Rajasthan University Jaipur in 1987
No criminal cases
16. HEMAMALINI DHARMENDRA DEOL
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Dharmendra Deol
Age: 74
Constituency: MATHURA (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Actress
Spouse Profession:Actress
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 2,78,93,68,227 ~278 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 7,91,89,097 ~7 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Doctorate
Ph.D From Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur in 2012
No criminal cases
17. RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Shyam Narayan Shukla
Age: 55
Constituency: GORAKHPUR (UTTAR PRADESH)
Self Profession:Actor & Lok Sabha Member
Spouse Profession:House wife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 43,32,35,340 ~43 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 1,90,51,840 ~1 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: 12th Pass
Intermediate Pass from Rizvi College of Commerce, Bandra West Mumbai 1990
No criminal cases
18. Shivraj Singh Chauhan
BJP
- SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN
- VIDISHA (MADHYA PRADESH)
- Party:BJP
- S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Shri Prem Singh Chauhan
- Age: 65
- Constituency: Budhni (Madhya Pradesh)
- Self Profession:Salary as a MLA , Agriculture & Horticulture
Spouse Profession:Agriculture & Horticulture, Rent - Assets & Liabilities
- Assets:
- Rs 8,98,52,874 ~8 Crore+
- Liabilities:
- Rs 64,11,905 ~64 Lacs+
- Educational Details
- Category: Post Graduate
- Master of Arts (Philosophy) from Hamidiya College Bhopal , Bhopal University 1982-83
- Number of Criminal Cases: 1
19. SHASHI THAROOR
Party:INC
S/o|D/o|W/o: Chandran Tharoor
Age: 68
Constituency: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (KERALA)
Self Profession:Social Worker
Spouse Profession:NA
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 56,06,56,126 ~56 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Doctorate
Doctorate Honoris Causa in History from University of Bucharest, Romania in 2008, Doctor of Letters in International Affairs (Honorary) from University of Puget Soud, USA in 2000, PhD in Law & Diplomacy in 1978, MA in Law & Diplomacy in 1977 from Fletcher
Number of Criminal Cases: 12
20. SOMNATH BHARTI
Party:AAP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Shri Sitaram Bharti
Age: 49
Constituency: NEW DELHI (DELHI (NCT))
Self Profession:Lawyer, MLA
Spouse Profession:House Wife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 2,23,73,059 ~2 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 15,06,575 ~15 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
Master of Science (Maths) IIT Delhi 1997, LLB Law Center II Delhi University 200/8
Number of Criminal Cases: 5
21. NAVEEN JINDAL
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Sh. Om Prakash Jindal
Age: 54
Constituency: KURUKSHETRA (HARYANA)
Self Profession:Advisory Services
Spouse Profession:Advisory Services
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 12,41,47,68,000 ~1241 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 7,37,06,000 ~7 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Post Graduate
Master of Business Administration from University of Taxas at Dallas, USA in Yr- 1992
Number of Criminal Cases: 9
22. JAI PRAKASH AGARWAL
Party:INC
S/o|D/o|W/o: Ram Charan Agarwal,
Age: 79
Constituency: CHANDNI CHOWK (DELHI (NCT))
Self Profession:Social Worker
Spouse Profession:House wife
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 13,33,71,081 ~13 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 50,97,922 ~50 Lacs+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate
Graduated Delhi University(B.A, Hansraj college) 1964
No criminal cases
23. MEHBOOBA MUFTI
Party:Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
S/o|D/o|W/o: MUFTI MOHAMMAD SYED
Age: 64
Constituency: ANANTNAG-RAJOURI (JAMMU AND KASHMIR)
Self Profession:Politician
Spouse Profession:NIL
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 75,69,867 ~75 Lacs+ |
| Liabilities: | Nil |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate Professional
L.L.B from Kashmir University in 1982
No criminal cases
24.CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI
CHITTORGARH (RAJASTHAN)
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Ram Chandra Joshi
Age: 48
Name Enrolled as Voter in: Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) constituency, at Serial no 775 in Part no 147
Self Profession:Social Service as Member of Parliament
Spouse Profession:Business
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Assets: Rs 4,09,73,304 ~4 Crore+
Liabilities: Rs 86,27,349 ~86 Lacs+
Educational Details
Category: Graduate Professional
L.L.B. Year-2022 Mohanlal Sukhadiya University Udaipur, B.Com. Year-1998 Mohanlal Sukhadiya University Udaipur
PRAVEEN KHANDELWAL
Party:BJP
S/o|D/o|W/o: Late Shri Vijay Khandelwal
Age: 64
Constituency: CHANDNI CHOWK (DELHI (NCT))
Self Profession:Business, Social Public life
Spouse Profession:Business
Assets & Liabilities
| Assets: | Rs 11,70,39,798 ~11 Crore+ |
| Liabilities: | Rs 6,06,45,586.77 ~6 Crore+ |
Educational Details
Category: Graduate Professional
LLB from Delhi University 1986, B.A From Ramjas College Delhi, in 1983
No criminal cases
According to team BI survey, the results for the Indian elections in 2024 have shown a clear majority for the ruling party, with a predicted win of over 350 seats in the Lok Sabha. The opposition parties, on the other hand, seem to be facing a tough defeat with only around 100 seats predicted for them. These results have come as no surprise, as the current government has been successful in implementing various policies and development initiatives that have resonated with the people of India. However, there are also concerns raised about the lack of a strong opposition and potential for a one-party dominance in the country.
The exit polls also suggest a shift in voting patterns, with younger voters playing a crucial role in shaping the outcome. The results have sparked debates and discussions among political analysts, as they try to decipher the reasons behind the projected outcome and its potential impact on the country’s political landscape. As the nation eagerly awaits the official results, these results provide a glimpse into what could be a dramatic and closely contested election.
According to team BI survey, the results for the Indian elections in 2024 have shown a clear majority for the ruling party, with a predicted win of over 350 seats in the Lok Sabha. The opposition parties, on the other hand, seem to be facing a tough defeat with only around 100 seats predicted for them. These results have come as no surprise, as the current government has been successful in implementing various policies and development initiatives that have resonated with the people of India. However, there are also concerns raised about the lack of a strong opposition and potential for a one-party dominance in the country.
The exit polls also suggest a shift in voting patterns, with younger voters playing a crucial role in shaping the outcome. The results have sparked debates and discussions among political analysts, as they try to decipher the reasons behind the projected outcome and its potential impact on the country’s political landscape. As the nation eagerly awaits the official results, these results provide a glimpse into what could be a dramatic and closely contested election.