Kerala's Pathanamthitta constituency is set to vote in the Lok Sabha elections soon, with the Election Commission very close to announcing a date for the polls. This year's elections will likely see a tight contest in the Congress stronghold. Pathanamthitta is a newly formed constituency in the Central Travancore region of Kerala.
In what is set to be only the fourth election in this specific constituency, the Communist Party of India, the Congress and the BJP are going to fight it out to place a member in the 18th Lok Sabha.
Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dates
The scheduling of the Lok Sabha elections in Pathanamthitta is garnering significant interest with early reports placing likely poll dates between April-May. The eagerly awaited voting date for the Kerala constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election will pretty soon be disclosed by the Election Commission.
In 2019, the constituency went to polls on April 23, like most of the southern state, with a similar schedule expected this time around.
Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Result date
Results for the Lok Sabha constituency of Pathanamthitta are expected to be announced around a month post the date of voting, with the constituency's counting taking place on May 23 in the 2019 general elections.
Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Candidates
Three-time winner and incumbent Anto Antony Punnathaniyil from the Congress will be contesting again in a bid to win a third time from the same constituency while facing opposition from the BJP's