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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live Updates: Stay with The Quint for all the latest news on Phase 2 polling.
Updated: 26 Apr 2024, 7:13 AM IST
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Lok Sabha Election 2024, Phase 2 Voting Live Updates:
The voting for phase-2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in as many as 89 constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs) commenced at 7 am on Friday, 26 April. Close to 1,201 candidates are in the fray this time.
By 5 pm, one third of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats — including 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 7 in Madhya Pradesh, 5 in Assam and Bihar, 3 in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh and one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur and Tripura, — will have completed polling.
A few of the prominent contestants are Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar (Thiruvananthapuram), Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Thiruvananthapuram), BJP MP Tejasvi Surya (Bengaluru South Lok Sabha), Hema Malini (Mathura), Arun Govil (Meerut), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad), Karnataka Deputy Chief minister DK Shivakumar's brother DK Suresh (Bangalore Rural), and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy (Mandya).
Snapshot
A total of 1,210 candidates are in the fray in the second phase.
On 19 April 19, 102 constituencies in 21 states voted in the first phase of the elections.
Voting has concluded for all seats in Tamil Nadu, as well as Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
While voting took place for both of Manipur’s seats during phase one, Outer Manipur is heading to polls for a second time in phase two.
'High Voter Turnout Strengthens Our Democracy': PM Modi Urges People To Vote in Large Numbers
As voting in phase-2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began at 7 am on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to cast their votes in "record numbers."
In a tweet on 'X' (Formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, "A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your voice!"
Urging everyone in constituencies voting today, in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to participate in record numbers. A high voter turnout strengthens our democracy. I especially urge our young voters and women voters to turn out in great numbers. Your vote is your…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 26, 2024Key Candidates to Watch Out For
As voting for phase-2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election begins, here are the key candidates to watch out for:
Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad)
Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar (Thiruvananthapuram)
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (Thiruvananthapuram)
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya (Bengaluru South),
Two-time BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje (Bengaluru North)
Hema Malini (Mathura)
Arun Govil (Meerut)
DK Suresh (Bangalore Rural)
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy (Mandya)
Bhupesh Baghel (Rajnandgaon)
Om Birla (Kota Bundi)
Can the Congress Quash BJP’s Stronghold in Phase 2?
As a scorching summer rages on, the desert state of Rajasthan is all set for a sizzling climax to the electoral showdown between the traditional rivals –the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. With the remaining 13 seats voting on 26 April, the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls implies a grand finale to the largely bipolar battle in Rajasthan.
In this high-stakes clash, the BJP is keen for a 25-0 hat-trick but the Grand Old Party is determined to prevent a clean sweep and has even forged alliances to combat the saffron surge. Read the full piece here
'Kabhi to Milegi, Kahin to Milegi': Mathura Locals Ask 'Where is Hema Malini?'
Two-time sitting MP and former member of Rajya Sabha, Hema Malini, has represented the Mathura constituency from the BJP since 2014 and is seeking a hat-trick in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
But when The Quint visited Mathura during the campaign, we found visibly disgruntled locals who only asked one question: "Where is Hema Malini?" Aliza Noor reports from the ground.
Published: 26 Apr 2024, 7:01 AM IST
