Lok Sabha elections 2024 phase 2 voting today: Full list of 88 constituencies going to polls
The election process is expected to continue until 5 pm today, with voters exercising their democratic rights across these diverse constituencies.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: 88 seats across 13 states are going to polls today; check key seats, candidates
India will go for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow in a high-stakes battle across 13 states and union territories with the campaign marked by sharp jibes by the leaders of BJP as also by Congress and other opposition parties.
From Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini to Arun Govil: Key candidates in fray in Lok Sabha polls Phase 2
The second phase has 88 Lok Sabha constituencies including all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar, six in Madhya Pradesh, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal and one each in Tripura, Manipur and J&K.
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