A total of 264 candidates are in the fray for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 in Maharashtra after 37 contestants withdrew their nominations, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

These comprise 18 in Dhule, 10 in Dindori, 31 in Nashik, 10 in Palghar, 27 in Bhiwandi, 28 in Kalyan, 24 in Thane, 19 in Mumbai North, 21 in Mumbai North West, 20 in Mumbai North East, 27 in Mumbai North Central, 15 in Mumbai South Central and 14 in Mumbai South.