Ghaziabad Lok Sabha elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties, and schedule

The Ghaziabad Lok Sabha constituency, historically dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been a stronghold for prominent leaders like Rajnath Singh and Gen V.K. Singh. However, in the upcoming 2024 elections, the BJP's decision to field Atul Garg as its candidate has sparked dissatisfaction among some Thakur voters.

The Ghaziabad parliamentary seat this time has 14 candidates in the fray and Garg's candidacy, representing the Vaish community, introduces a new dynamic to the electoral landscape. He faces significant competition from Dolly Sharma, a Brahmin, and Nandkishor Pundhir of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), representing the Thakur community.

The electoral scenario in Ghaziabad is further complicated by the presence of three relatives among the 14 candidates vying for the Lok Sabha constituency. Nand Kishor Pundir, his wife Kavita, and his nephew Abhishek Pundir are all contesting, with Kavita and Abhishek running as independent candidates.

The upcoming elections, scheduled for April 26, will test the BJP's stronghold in Ghaziabad, known as its "safest seat". With each successive election, the BJP has increased its vote share, solidifying its dominance in the constituency. The Ghaziabad Lok Sabha seat, which came into existence in 2008, includes assembly seats of Loni, Muradnagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, and Dhaulana, with a total of 29.02 lakh registered voters.