Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Phase 2 Polling Set For April 26 in 89 Constituencies Across 13 States. Details Here

The Election Commission of India has set the dates for the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, initiating the polling on April 19th and declaring the results on June 4th. As India gears up for the 18th Lok Sabha, the nation's political focus sharpens, particularly with the second phase of voting scheduled for April 26th. This phase will see electoral battles across 89 constituencies spread over 13 states.

Which constituencies will vote in phase 2?

• Assam: Karimganj, Silchar, Mangaldoi, Nagaon, Kaliabor
• Bihar: Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur
• Chhattisgarh: Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, Kanker
• Karnataka: Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga
• Kerala: Kasargod, Kannur, Vadakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram

Madhya Pradesh: Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul

Maharashtra: Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, Yavatmal Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani

Manipur: Outer Manipur

Rajasthan: Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran

Tripura: Tripura East

Uttar Pradesh: Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura

West Bengal: Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat

Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu

Prominent candidates in this election phase include:

• Hema Malini (Mathura), a Bollywood actress and two-time MP, contesting for a third term on a BJP ticket.
• Arun Govil (Meerut), known for his role in the television series "Ramayana", also running under the BJP banner.
• Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad), a current Congress MP, facing off against CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's Kerala president K Surendran.
• Shashi Tharoor (Thiruvananthapuram)

is contesting against Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
In the backdrop of the ongoing elections, the first phase saw a substantial voter turnout, with Tripura leading at over 80% and Bihar registering the lowest at under 49%. Additionally, the ECI has mandated a repoll on April 22nd for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency at 11 stations, following voided results due to electoral disruptions.

With the stakes high and the electoral process in full swing, the nation watches eagerly as candidates and parties make their case to the electorate, shaping the future political landscape of India.