• 542/542 TARGET 272
  • BJP+

    354BJP+

  • CONG+

    90CONG+

  • OTH

    98OTH

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Lakshadweep Lok Sabha Elections

Lakshadweep is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of voters and is reserved for candidates from Scheduled Tribes.

At least 78.56 lakh voters cast their votes to seal the fate of 52 candidates in the fray for the hill state's five Lok Sabha constituencies where the battle was mainly between archrivals BJP and Congress. The votes of the seat will be counted on May 23 after end of the seven-phase polling on May 19.

Till the Lok Sabha election of 1967, the candidate from here was appointed directly by the country's President. It changed after the election with voters being given the right to choose their MP.

PM Sayeed was a dominant figure in the political landscape of Lakshadweep and had won eight consecutive Lok Sabha elections from here till 2004. An independent to begin with, he won the 1971 election on a Congress ticket and was unopposed.

BJP's Pookunhi Koya ended Sayeed's dominance in 2004.

Congress managed to snatch back this parliamentary seat in 2009 when Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed defeated Koya by around two thousand votes.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Mohammed Faizal of Nationalist Congress Party left Congress and BJP candidates behind for a win.

Faizal has once again been named as NCP's candidate for Lok Sabha 2019 election. He will face off against Sayeed, BJP's Abdul Khader Haji and CPI (M)'s Sherif Khan, among others.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Mohammed Faizal Pp NCP

Won

22851
Hamdullah Sayeed INC

Lost

22028
Dr. Mohammed Sadique Kp JD(U)

Lost

1342
Shareef Khan CPI(M)

Lost

420
Ali Akbar K. CPI

Lost

143
Abdul Khader Haji BJP

Lost

125
Nota NOTA

Lost

100

Lakshadweep News

Cyclone Gaja likely to intensify again; alert sounded in Lakshadweep

Cyclone Gaja likely to intensify again; alert sounded in Lakshadweep

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday warned that the Cyclone Gaja, which has already claimed 33 lives, is likely to intensify again. A cyclone alert was sounded in Lakshadweep for

Nov 17, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
PM Modi visits cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep - In Pics

PM Modi visits cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Lakshadweep - In Pics

More than 250 fishermen from Kerala are still missing since the November 30, 2017, cyclone Ockhi. 

Dec 19, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
Cyclone Ockhi: PM Modi announces Rs 325 crore relief to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep

Cyclone Ockhi: PM Modi announces Rs 325 crore relief to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that Centre will give financial assistance worth Rs 325 crore to Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep.

Dec 19, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Cyclone Ockhi: PM Narendra Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala Lakshadweep on Tuesday

Cyclone Ockhi: PM Narendra Modi to visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala Lakshadweep on Tuesday

Parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep were severely affected by the cyclone Ockhi in November 2017.

Dec 19, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Cyclone Ockhi: 66 boats yet to be traced, 713 fishers still to be rescued

Cyclone Ockhi: 66 boats yet to be traced, 713 fishers still to be rescued

Sixty six boats from this district were yet to be traced, while 713 fishermen were still to be rescued, in the aftermath of cyclone Ockhi, a top district official said on Friday. 

Dec 08, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
Cyclone Ockhi: Haryana CM donates Rs 2 cr to PM's relief fund

Cyclone Ockhi: Haryana CM donates Rs 2 cr to PM's relief fund

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today donated Rs two crore from the CM's relief fund to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to provide relief to the victims of Cyclone Ockhi

Dec 04, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
4 naval ships deployed for search and rescue in Lakshadweep, Minicoy Islands

4 naval ships deployed for search and rescue in Lakshadweep, Minicoy Islands

The navy has deployed eight aircraft, including long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft P8I, for search and rescue mission.

Dec 03, 2017, 23:42 PM IST
Cyclone Ockhi not a national calamity, but aid reaching people, says Centre

Cyclone Ockhi not a national calamity, but aid reaching people, says Centre

Since November 30, the Coast Guard and the Navy have deployed over a dozen ships and aircraft for the rescue missions in the cyclone-hit areas.

Dec 03, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Rains hit Lakshadweep islands, damage houses, uproot trees

Rains hit Lakshadweep islands, damage houses, uproot trees

Kavaratti/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (PTI) Several houses suffered damage, coconut trees got uprooted and communication lines were disrupted as rains accompanied by strong winds lashed the Lakshadweep

Dec 02, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Calicut not to be an embarkation point for Haj pilgrims from Kerala

Calicut not to be an embarkation point for Haj pilgrims from Kerala

"Existing runway length of 2850 metres at Calicut Airport is inadequate for most of the Code-E Aircraft operations," Sinha said.

Jun 09, 2017, 16:34 PM IST
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