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Lok Sabha elections results 2019 will be declared on Thursday i.e May 23. As many as 8,040 candidates were in the fray for 542 Lok Sabha seats. There are 543 Lok Sabha seats that go to poll. But this time Election Commission has cancelled polling in Tamil Nadu's Vellore constituency. Polling was held in seven phase mannner as the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls was announced on March 10. Lok Sabha elections 2019 saw the highest ever-voter turnout in Parliamentarian elections history. Out of total 90.99 crore electors across India, 67.11 per cent voted. Counting will begin at 8 am on Thursday as this is for the first time in a Lok Sabha election that results of voting machines will be matched with slips generated by paper trail machines VVPAT. Financial Express Online has top 10 Lok Sabha constituencies which have been witnessing tough political battles
Amethi <br /><br /> The traditional stronghold of Uttar Pradesh's Amethi remains undoubtedly the most interesting Lok Sabha constituency. Congress President Rahul Gandhi took on Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani. In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Irani was defeated by Gandhi. Gandhi recieved over 46 percent of total votes. 
East Delhi <br /><br /> East Delhi is one the key constituencies of seven Parliamentary seats that Delhi offers. The constituency has been witnessing a bitter battle between world cup winning cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who has been fielded by BJP this time. Arvind Kejriwal has selected Oxford scholar Atishi Marlena to boost its chance to open account in the national capital. 
Begusarai <br /><br /> Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency is one the most highlighted Lok Sabha seats of Bihar. The prominent candidates are BJP's Giriraj Singh, CPI's Kanhaiya Kumar and RJD's Tanweer Hassan. The three-way fight has turned this constituency into the most talked about of 40 seats of Bihar. 
Bhopal <br /><br /> Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency witnessed two of most controversial figures of Indian politics taking on each other. Congress has fielded veteran Digvijaya Singh and BJP has selected Sadhvi Pragya. 
Patna Sahib <br /><br /> Along with Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Patna Sahib seat has also witnessed an interesting battle. BJP turncoat Shatrughan Sinha has been fielded by Congress. BJP has kept faith on Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. 
Asansol <br /><br /> West Bengal is witnessing direct battle between BJP and TMC. Babul Supriyo Baral, who won from Asansol in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, has been facing stiff challenge from Sreemati Dev Varma (Moon Moon Sen) of TMC. 
Rampur <br /><br /> Uttar Pradesh's Rampur has been witnessing three-way battle. BJP's Jayaprada, Samjwadi Party's Mohammad Azam Khan and Congress' Sanjay Kapoor were fighting for the glory. 
North Mumbai <br /><br /> Mumbai North constituency of Maharashtra has seen acrtress Urmila Matondkar of Congress taking on BJP's Gopal Shetty. 
Bengaluru South <br /><br /> Known as saffron bastion in Karnataka, BJP's firebrand youth leader Tejasvi Surya took on BK Hariprasad of Congress. Senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar won the Lok Sabha constituency in the last two Lok Sabha elections. 
Kannauj <br /><br /> Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency saw former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav of Samajwadi Party taking on BJP's Subrat Pathak.
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