Pune, March 16 -- The Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will be held in five phases on April 19, 26, May 7, 13, 20 and 25, announced Rajeev Kumar, chief Election commissioner, on Saturday.

In first phase, polling will be held at Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara-Gondia, Gadchiroli-Chimur, Chandrapur on April 19.

In second phase, they will be held at Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani on April 26.

In third phase, they will be held at Raigad, Baramati, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle on May seven.

In fourth phase, elections will be held at Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, Beed on May 13. ...