- 19 candidates withdrew their nomination papers
Chief Electoral Officer Shri Anupam Rajan has said that after withdrawal of nomination papers on March 30, 17 candidates will contest in Sidhi Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 11, 10 in Shahdol (ST) Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 12, 19 in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 13 Jabalpur, 14 candidates in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 14 Mandla (ST), 13 candidates in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 15 Balaghat and 15 candidates in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 16 Chhindwara. The affidavits and other information of these candidates is available on Election Commission of India website. Voting for the first phase will take place on Friday, April 19. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
It may be noted that 3 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers in Parliamentary constituency Sidhi, 2 in Jabalpur, 2 in Mandla, 4 in Balaghat and 8 in Chhindwara.