Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2: EVMs Being Sealed In Assam, Manipur & Kerala As Voting Concludes
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Polling across 13 states and UTs in phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections concluded on Friday. A total turnout of 60.96% was recorded as of 7 PM. Webcasting was at over 1 lakh polling stations. Polling is now complete in 14 states and UTs; 102 villages in Bastar division witnessed polling in Lok Sabha for the first time. Polling commenced at 7 AM. Voters from across 13 states and UTs participated enthusiastically to cast their vote at their polling station, braving the hot weather conditions. Voters ranged from newlyweds to senior citizens, tribals to IT professionals, PwDs, women, and youngsters.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: UP Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on Friday that in the second phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, voting took place in eight constituencies of the state and a total turnout of almost 53% was recorded. “The second phase of polling took place in eight constituencies in Uttar Pradesh today. We recorded almost 53 per cent voting till 5 pm. We arranged for webcasting at 8,852 places covering 50 per cent polling stations," UP Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said.
PM Modi took to X and said, "Phase Two has been too good! Gratitude to the people across India who have voted today. The unparalleled support for NDA is going to disappoint the Opposition even more. Voters want NDA’s good governance. Youth and women voters are powering the strong NDA support."
Rajasthan: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Jhalawar as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
West Bengal: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Raiganj as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
Polling has concluded in 88 constituencies across 13 states and union territories in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. In Kerala and Karnataka, voters formed long queues outside polling booths as soon as voting commenced. However, there were reports of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) breakdowns in various booths across Kerala, leading to delays in the election process.
Madhya Pradesh: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Mauganj as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
Assam: Voting concludes in Amolapatty, Nagaon for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed.
Manipur: Voting concludes in Ukhrul for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed.
Kerala: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
Lok Sabha Elections: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Thrissur as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
Imphal, Manipur: Chief Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Jha says, "Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency, the 13 assembly segments... The voting has remained peaceful... One incident of damage to EVM has been reported so far. We are looking into it and we have been following up with all the districts and they have reported that voting has been peaceful. People have turned out in huge numbers. As compared to the previous elections, the election in the Outer Manipur has been very peaceful... We are very hopeful that by late evening today, we should have a clear picture. Except for one or two incidents, nothing major has happened and voting has been very encouraging. Till the last report that we received about an hour back, the voting percentage was in the range of 75% and no major hiccups were reported..."
Chhattisgarh: EVMs, and VVPATs machines are being sealed at a polling station in Rajnandgaon as voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections concludes.
Voter turnout till 5 PM as per Election Commission data.
State/ UT | Turnout |
Assam | 70.66% |
Bihar | 53.03% |
Chhattisgarh | 72.13% |
Karnataka | 63.90% |
Kerala | 63.97% |
Jammu and Kashmir | 67.2% |
Madhya Pradesh | 54.8% |
Maharashtra | 53.50% |
Manipur | 76% |
Rajasthan: | 59.19% |
Tripura | 77.53% |
Uttar Pradesh | 52.74% |
West Bengal | 71.84% |
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voters queue up at a polling booth in Karbi Anglong, an autonomous hill district of Assam. Voting is underway in five parliamentary constituencies of Assam in the second phase of polls today.
Congress leader Pawan Khera claimed that the the atmosphere on the ground is completely different from the atmosphere seen on TV and this can be understood from the language of PM Narendra Modi. Khera attacked PM Modi and said that the dignity of the PM's post has fallen in the last few days.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Actor and film producer Mammootty cast his vote at a polling booth in Kerala’s Ernakulam earlier today.
Assam minister Nandita Gorlosa cast her vote at a polling booth in Dima Hasao earlier today.
Bengaluru: After casting his vote, Actor Shiva Rajkumar expressed happiness and said that when people cast vote they have the right to ask questions. He also stated that response from the people is very good and expressed confidence that it will not change.
After casting his vote, cricketer Mohammad Shami said that every citizen has the right to cast votes and elect the government of their choice. He also expressed happiness and said that it is a matter of pride for him that PM Modi took his name during his speech.
Indian Cricketer Mohammad Shami arrives at a polling booth in Amroha to cast his vote for the second phase of polling in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
According to EC data, voting turnout till 3 PM.
State/ UT | Turnout |
Assam | 60.32% |
Bihar | 44.24% |
Chhattisgarh | 63.92% |
Karnataka | 50.93% |
Kerala | 51.64% |
Jammu and Kashmir | 57.76% |
Madhya Pradesh | 46.68% |
Maharashtra | 43.01% |
Manipur | 68.48% |
Rajasthan: | 50.27% |
Tripura | 68.92% |
Uttar Pradesh | 44.13% |
West Bengal | 60.60% |
According to the EC data at 3 PM, Northeast witnessed a high voter turnout. Manipur and Tripura are nearing 70% mark.
Amid the polling in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, people are praising the spirit of a 78-year-old woman. Despite suffering from pneumonia, Kalavati exercised her franchise in Bengaluru. She reached to cast her vote while lying on a stretcher. Seeing this spirit of Kalavati, people said - we are proud of you.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting began in remaining parts of outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency amid tight security. Polling is underway in 857 polling stations, spanning 13 assembly segments in eight districts. During the first phase of elections, parts of the Outer Manipur seat, covering 15 assembly segments, and 32 assembly segments of the Inner Manipur, went to polls on April 19.
Kishanganj, Bihar: Voting is underway at the Polling Booth No. 249 & 250 of the Manoranjan Club Polling Station Presiding Officer Anand Prasad Karmakar has said that 77% vote has taken place on this booth and more people are expected to arrive at the booth after some time because of the heat. He exuded confidence that 50% voting is likely to take place.
Former cricketer Javagal Srinath cast his vote at a polling booth in Mysuru today.
Former Indian cricketer Javagal Srinath has appealed to all the people to come out and vote in large numbers. He also expressed happiness over the high voter turnout in Mysore. He also emphasised that voting is important. Mysore recorded a 41.58% voter turnout till 1 PM, while Karnataka saw a turnout of 38.23%
A newly married woman from Madhya Pradesh arrives to cast her vote and appeals to all to exercise their right to franchise.
Former India pacer Javagal Srinath arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth in Mysuru, Karnataka, today.
A newly married bride in Bihar's Katihar arrives at the polling booth to cast her vote for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar has asserted that the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections has been peaceful across the state. "Voting at 8 parliamentary constituencies in 9 districts began at 7 AM... No untoward incident has been reported till now.... All the personnel on the field are continuously monitoring the situation," Kumar said. He also informed that 239 companies of the UP Police were on alert in the polling districts of the state. Till 1 PM, UP recorded a voter turnout of 35.73%.
A voter arrived with a langur to cast his vote at a polling booth in Wardha, Maharashtra.
RLD president Jayant Chaudhary after he casts vote with his wife Charu Chaudhary in Mathura, UP.
Bageshwar Dham Dhirendra Shastri cast his vote in Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
In a notable disruption to the electoral process of Akarvaas village in Block Pajasu, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, decided to boycott voting at polling booth number 199.
Tripura, Chhattisgarh, and Manipur have crossed the 50% mark for voter turnout. At 1 PM, Maharashtra still at the bottom of the list with a turnout of 31.77% of the total eligible electorate in Akola, Amravati, Bhagalpur, Buldhana, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, and Yavatmal-Washim. Check out the state-wise list for figures of voter turnout below:
| State/ UT | Turnout |
| Assam | 46.31% |
| Bihar | 33.80% |
| Chhattisgarh | 53.09% |
| Karnataka | 38.23% |
| Kerala | 39.26% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 42.88% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 38.96% |
| Maharashtra | 31.77% |
| Manipur | 54.26% |
| Rajasthan: | 40.39% |
| Tripura | 54.47% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 35.73% |
| West Bengal | 47.29% |
Actor-filmmaker Rakshit Shetty arrives at a polling booth in Karnataka's Udupi to cast his vote. Check out the video here:
PM Narendra Modi conducted an impromptu roadshow in Bengal's Malda today. Describing the turnout there as 'Electrifying', PM Modi said: "The scorching heat was unable to prevent the sea of support which came to bless us. I thank the people for this affection and assure that we will always work for their welfare."
The ECI has shared poll-related figures for Assam. Check out the stats.
Karnataka Deputy CM and Congress leader DK Shivakumar casts his vote in Kanakapura. His brother DK Suresh is contesting the Bangalore Rural seat.
Shivakumar's daughter Aisshwarya DKS Hegde,too, cast her vote. After casting her vote, Aisshwarya DKS Hegde, said that the election was about the country today. "If only the country grows, I or any other individual will grow... I have no intentions (to join politics). I am an educationist and I am happy doing that. Everyone needs to work in different fields to make India proud and I am working in a field which is so required right now."
Mysuru’s Maharaja and BJP candidate from Mysuru, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, cast his vote.
As Tripura records high voter turnout, ECI shares glimpses of voters from the remote Raima Valley coming out to cast their votes. Here lies the secret to its 36.42% turnout till 11 AM. Check out these photos share by the Election Commission of India reflecting the sheer grit of the voters and their and passion for a vibrant democracy.
TMC has written to the ECI over alleged malfunctioning in Raiganj, Balurghat, and Darjeeling. These are the three seats going to polls today. The TMC had earlier alleged that polling had to be stopped in Raiganj due to malfunctioning EVMs.
Candidates in the fray in the second phase of polling
- BJP 70
- Congress 70
- BSP 74
- CPM 18
- CPI 5
- JDU 5
- RJD 2
- SP 4
BJP's Sukanta Majumdar has accused TMC workers of thrashing the saffron party's workers and harassing women in Balurghat. "TMC's goons beat up our polling agent Jyotish Burman. They are not allowing the candidates to enter the booth. The police personnel are just mute spectators. They are working with the TMC's workers," Majumdar said.
The TMC countered saying Majumdar never spoke with the people and has come down to influence voters today. "There is no such incident as he is alleging," a TMC worker said. The TMC workers raised "Go Back" slogans against Sukanta Majumdar.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath queued up along with other voters at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala to cast his vote. Check out the video:
A woman BJP worker was allegedly slapped by a female TMC worker in Balurghat town. The incident occurred in Ward No. 22 of the Balurghat Municipality. TMC ward president's wife Rubita Mahanta allegedly slapped BJP worker Rakhi Sheel who came to vote.
BJP's candidate from Maharashtra's Amravati seat Navnit Rana along with her husband Maharashtra MLA Ravi Rana cast their vote. Take a look at the video here.
ECI shares tidbits about the Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh. Check it out here.
Check out these facts about the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.
Tripura is still leading in terms of the voters turnout after 4 hours of polling in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections with a polling percentage of 36.42%. Maharashtra is yet to pick up the pace as the voters turnout was still below 20% at 11 AM.
| State/ UT | Turnout |
| Assam | 27.43% |
| Bihar | 21.68% |
| Chhattisgarh | 35.47% |
| Karnataka | 22.34% |
| Kerala | 25.61% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 26.61% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 28.15% |
| Maharashtra | 18.83% |
| Manipur | 33.22% |
| Rajasthan: | 26.84% |
| Tripura | 36.42% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24.31% |
| West Bengal | 31.25% |
Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has cast his vote at a polling booth in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. "I voted with my discretion, to strengthen Indian democracy and the nation. It is our right,” Dhirendra Krishna Shastri said. Khajuraho recorded a turnout of 13.44% till 9 AM.
BJP candidate from Maharashtra's Amravati Navneet Rana and her husband Ravi Rana cast their vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls. Amravati recorded a turnout of 6.34% till 9 AM.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP candidate from Kerala’s Pathanamthitta, Anil K Antony casts his vote at a polling booth in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Flying Surveillance Team of Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, seized cash worth Rs 4.8 crores on Wednesday. An FIR was also lodged by the SST team of Chikkaballapura constituency against BJP candidate K Sudhakaron at Madanayakanahally Police Station for bribery and undue influence on electors.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: The ECI has shared photos of the second phase of elections in Bihar. Five seats in Bihar are up for grabs in the second phase — Banka, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Kishanganj, and Purnia. Bihar will go to polls in all seven phases.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: After casting his vote in Maharashtra's Nanded, BJP leader Ashok Chavan said on Friday, "My appeal to the people is to go and vote in large numbers. Contribute to the democratic process and vote because your vote is important in bringing a strong government".
Here's what he said about the Maratha reservation quota:
Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 Live: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that by today evening voting will be completed on a total of 191 constituencies across the country. Here's all that he said, take a look:
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2 Voting Live Updates: The Congress party's Thiruvananthapuram Candidate Shashi Tharoor, who is also the sitting MP from the constituency, told reporters on Friday, "As a Congress candidate, every junction, every stop I have repeatedly made the point. As far as I am concerned, this is an election far greater than my own future. It is about India's future".
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Live Updates: The Election Commission of India (ECI) shared a post of pictures from polling booths in Bihar. Check out the post here:
Lok Sabha Elections: Ghaziabad Sitting MP Gen VK Singh (retd) urged people to step out and vote in large numbers.
Assam's local news channel Pratidin Time has reported an incident of tensions flaring up at a polling booth in Laharighat, Nagaon, over EVM malfunctioning. The glitch in EVM reportedly forced a delay in voting. People who gathered to vote early in the morning protested the EVM malfunctioning. The area comes under the under the Moirabari police station.
Ghaziabad Lok Sabha Election Voting Live: Fresh visuals from a polling booth set up in residential society in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Election Commission posted a video of PV Iyer, a 94-year-old senior citizen and retired Air Marshall, who cast his vote in Bangalore today. Check the post here:
An altercation erupted between West Bengal BJP Chief Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers amid Lok Sabha second phase polling underway in Balurghat.
Bollywood Actor Neha Sharma casts her vote. She said, "Voting is our important right. Please come out and vote. I am very confident that Bhagalpur will win." It is to be noted that her father is contesting against Ajay Mandal from Bihar's Bhagalpur seat. She had held a mega roadshow yesterday in the region.
Malayali Actor Fahadh Faasil casts his vote in Alappuzha, Kerala, news agency PTI posted the video. Take a look here:
Images of Voters from Meerut, the UP seat where Hema Malini is seeking a third term. Meerut recorded a voting turnout of 12.28% till 9 AM.
Responding to the TMC's charges, BJP candidate Sukanta Majumdar has said that polling in Bengal is predominantly peaceful. "We have received complaints from a few places about booth jamming by TMC; they are threatening people to vote against the BJP. I am going to those booths,” West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar said.
Tripura is leading in the early trends for voter turnout with 15.42% voter presence. Maharashtra has recorded the lowest turnout till 9 AM.
| State/ UT | Turnout |
| Assam | 9.71% |
| Bihar | 9.65% |
| Chhattisgarh | 15.42% |
| Karnataka | 9.21% |
| Kerala | 11.90% |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 10.39% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 13.82% |
| Maharashtra | 7.45% |
| Manipur | 15.49% |
| Rajasthan: | 11.77% |
| Tripura | 16.65% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 11.67% |
| West Bengal | 15.68% |
The TMC has accused BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and MP Sukanta Majumdar of having a hand in harassment of voters by central forces. "Reports are pouring in from Raiganj that EVMs have been tampered with," the TMC alleged.
The TMC has alleged that BSF personnel are threatening and harassing in Balurghat.
BJP candidate from Bengaluru South constituency in Karnataka Tejasvi Surya offers prayers at his residence before going out to cast his vote for the Lok Sabha polls. Congress has fielded Sowmya Reddy opposite Tejasvi Surya in the Bengaluru South constituency.
Union Minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje casts her vote at a polling booth in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Fourteen seats in Karnataka are going to polls in the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections. The seats going to polls today are Bangalore Central, Bangalore North, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore South, Chamarajanagar, Chikballapur, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Kolar., Mandya, Mysore, Tumkur, and Udupi Chikmagalur .
Seamijis of Sri Palimaru Mutt and senior Swamiji of Udupi Shri Adamaru Mutt cast their votes in Udupi, Karnataka.
ECI shares images of voters queueing up in Assam. Five seats — Darrang-Udalguri, Diphu, Nagaon, and Karimganj & Silchar (both in southern Assam’s Bengali-majority Barak Valley) — are up for grabs in the second phase.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Rajasthan's Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat casts his vote at a polling booth in Jodhpur. As many as 13 seats in Rajasthan are going to polls today in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections — Ajmer, Banswara Barmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Jalore, Jhalawar-Baran Jodhpur, Kota, Madhopur, Pali, Rajsamand, Tonk-Sawai Udaipur.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Attingal V Muraleedharan says his party is seeking a continuation of the "corruption-free good governance of PM Narendra Modi". "Kerala has received benefits from the Central government many times more than what it used to receive till 2014. So, that is an additional factor that will be in the minds of Kerala voters when they come to cast their ballots. This will be an opportunity for the people of Kerala to cast their vote against the misrule of the Kerala government, which has been there for the last 8 years... This will be a new history that will be made in Kerala," he said after casting his vote.
BJP candidate from Kerala's Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency Suresh Gopi exuded confidence that the saffron party would win the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Kerala. He said he "knows the vibes of people through Kerala, through social media platforms and the people" who call him from other places. "You will see a different Kerala in five years. Don't listen to all these distractors, they live on it. They need only the salary from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha," he said after casting his vote.
In an X post, Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel urged people to vote as the polling is currently underway for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. Check out his post here:
Rahul Gandhi urged people to vote in a Hindi X post.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge posted on X, echoing similar sentiments, urged people to vote.
Congress candidate from Kerala's Alappuzha constituency KC Venugopal says that PM Modi is scared. He also took a jibe at PM Modi, saying that he was thankful to him that he brought the Congress manifesto in focus of the public.
Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has slammed PM Narendra Modi for his 'mangalsutra' comment. He said: "It is just sad that where is democracy heading? What the Prime Minister has said...he analysed and he was mocked... I don't want to get into what he said about 'mangalsutra'. Election has to be fought on the basis of development, on the issues of unemployment, inflation, widening gap between poor and the rich... He is deliberately dragging it to 'mangalsutra'. What has that to do with manifesto?"
A first-time voter from UP's Aligarh shares his experience after getting inked.
Chhattisgarh's Kanker, Mahasamund, and Rajnandgaon are going to the polls today. Here are a few images shared by the ECI as voters turn up early at polling stations. Former CM Bhupesh Baghel is contesting the Rajnadangaon seat.
Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling booth in UP. Eight seats in Uttar Pradesh — Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, and Mathura — are up for grabs in the second phase. VIP candidates in the second phase include Hema Malini, who is fighting for a third straight win from Mathura, and debutant from Meerut Arun Govil, who portrayed Lord Ram on TV's Ramayan. Both are fighting the polls on the BJP's tickets.
Other prominent candidates include Congress' Danish Ali from Amroha, BJP's Atul Garg from Ghaziabad, and BJP MP Mahesh Sharma from Gautam Buddha Nagar.
Images of enthusiastic elderly voters reaching a Jodhpur polling booth in Rajasthan early.
Voters in Bihar's Purnia reach polling booths early to cast ballots.
"It's time to make your mark," EC tweets as it kicks off the second phase of polling for election to the Lok Sabha.
Inheritance claimants in the second phase
1. Vaibhav Gehlot, Jalore
Congress- son of former CM Ashok Gehlot
2. Dushyant Singh, Jhalawar-Baran
BJP- son of former CM Vasundhara Raje
3. Prakash Ambedkar, Akola
VBA- Grandson of Baba Saheb Ambedkar
4. HD Kumaraswamy, Mandya
JDS- son of former PM HD Deve Gowda
5. C N Manjunath, Bangalore Rural
BJP- Son-in-law of former PM HD Deve Gowda
6. Prajwal Revanna, Hassan
JDS- Grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda
7. DK Suresh, Bangalore Rural
Congress- Brother of Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
8. K Muraleedharan, Thrissur
Congress- son of former CM K Karunakaran
9. Anil Antony, Pathanamthitta
BJP- son of former CM AK Antony
Karnataka- VIP Voters
- Tejasvi Surya- 8 am Vijay Bharti Vidyalaya, Giri Nagar
- Congress leader Srinivas Biwi – 10 am Gautam School, Rajaji Nagar
- Deputy CM DK Shivakumar – in Kanakapura, Bengaluru Rural.
Congress leader BK Hariprasad will vote at Dollar School between 7.30 am and 8 am.
- Shobha Karandlaje, BJP candidate from Bengaluru North seat - 8.30 am Dollars Colony - Govt School - RMV Club
- Narayan Murthy and Sudha Murthy – around 8 am BIS College Jayanagar
Jammu and Kashmir VIP Voters
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh – Will cast his vote at the polling booth in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu between 10 and 10:15 am.
- Ghulam Nabi Azad- Will cast his vote in Shaheedi Chowk area of Jammu city. The timing has not been confirmed yet.
- Congress candidate Raman Bhalla – will cast his vote in Gandhinagar, Jammu at 10:30 am.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to vote as the second phase of polling just started minutes ago on 88 seats across 13 states, and a Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He tweeted in several languages to convey the message.
Chhattisgarh- VIP Voters
- Speaker of Chhattisgarh Raman Singh – 12 noon at Kanyashala polling centre, Kawardha
- Deputy CM Vijay Sharma- Will go to vote in Girls School Kawardha, near Mahila Police Station, in front of Signal Chowk at 7 am.
- BJP candidate Santosh Pandey – will vote around 8 am
West Bengal- VIP Voters
- Bengal BJP President and Balurghat candidate Sukant Majumdar - will vote in Balurghat at 7.30 am.
Kerala- VIP Voters
- The votes of all three candidates from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi and Annie Raja are in Delhi. BJP candidate K. Surendran's vote is in Calicut.
Maharashtra- VIP Voters
- Navneet Rana- Will come with her husband to cast her vote between 7.30 am and 9 am.
Madhya Pradesh- VIP Voters
BJP candidate from Satna Lok Sabha seat, Ganesh Singh, will go to Birla Road ITI College with his family for voting till around 10 am.
· BJP MLA from Raigaon Legislative Assembly, Minister of State Pratima Bagri - will vote in her home village Amdari at around 11 am.
Siddharth Kushwaha of Congress – Will vote at Nai Basti Political Technical College at around 10 am.
Prahlad Patel, Minister in MP Government – 9 am Rani Lakshmi Bai School, Narsinghpur
Uday Pratap Singh, Minister in MP Government - 9 am at Home Village Lollari
· Uma Bharti- Former Chief Minister Uma Bharti will come to Tikamgarh by train this morning, and will vote in her home village Dunda.
Rajasthan- VIP Voter
Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and her grandson Vinayak Singh will cast their votes today at 7.30 am at the polling booth of Housing Board Colony, Jhalawar. Candidate Dushyant Singh's vote is in Dholpur.
- BJP candidate from Jodhpur Gajendra Singh Shekhawat - will cast his vote at 7.30 am with his family at Shri Naveen Senior Secondary School, Ratanada.
- Ashok Gehlot, Vaibhav Gehlot with family - Jain School Mahamandir in Jodhpur around 8 am
- BJP candidate from Barmer and Union Minister Kailash Choudhary - at 8 am in Gandhi Pura School, Balotra.
- Congress candidate from Barmer Umeda Ram Beniwal - 7 to 7.30 am in Bano ki Dhani, booth number 26, assembly baytu.
- Barmer independent candidate Ravindra Singh Bhati - will vote in Dudhoda village of Shiv Assembly around 7 am to 7.30 am.
- BJP candidate from Kota, Om Birla - at Shakti Nagar booth in Kota city at 11 am.
Congress candidate from Kota, Prahlad Gunjal – will vote in Dharampura of Kota city, the time has not come yet.
- BJP candidate from Jalore, Lumbaram Choudhary - will vote in Sirohi at 7 am.
Bollywood actor Neha Sharma yesterday held a massive roadshow in support of her father Ajit Sharma in Bihar's Bhagalpur district. Ajit Sharma, a Congress candidate, is contesting from Bhagalpur.
Bihar- VIP Voter
- Independent candidate from Purnia Pappu Yadav - Will cast his vote around 7.30 am
- JDU candidate from Purnia, Santosh Kushwaha - 7 am at the polling center of Millia Convent School of Purnia city.
- RJD candidate from Purnia, Bima Bharti - will vote at 10 am in Bhittha village, Rupauli Assembly, Purnia.
Congress candidate from Bhagalpur Ajit Sharma will go to Kachari polling station at 10 am.
- JDU candidate Ajay Mandal from Bhagalpur - Tilkamanjhi polling center at 11 am.
- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey- Polling center near Ghantaghar in Bhagalpur, the time has to come.
- Union Minister Ashwini Choubey- 11 am CMS School, Bhagalpur
- JDU candidate from NDA Dulal Chand Goswami - Balram will cast his vote at 8 am in his village (50 km away from Katihar Town) - Shashank.
- Congress candidate from Katihar, Tariq Anwar - will cast his vote in Katihar Town at 11 am.
- Former Deputy CM and senior BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad - will cast his vote in Katihar Town between 8 to 9 in the morning.
Uttar Pradesh- VIP Voter
- BJP MP and candidate from Gautam Buddha Nagar Dr. Mahesh Sharma - 7 am Sector 15 A Club, Noida
- SP candidate from Gautam Budh Nagar Mahendra Nagar - 8 am Milk Lachhi village, Greater Noida
- Rajya Sabha MP Surendra Nagar- 8 am Arshline Convent Senior Secondary School, Sector 36, Noida
- BJP candidate from Ghaziabad Atul Garg - Ujagarmal Jainmati Ha at 7 am. School Kavinagar, Ghaziabad
- Union Minister and Ghaziabad MP VK Singh – 8.30 am Schiller School Rajnagar, Ghaziabad
- UP Government Minister Sunil Kumar Garg - 9 am at Padma Shri N.N. Mohan Public School, Sector-5, Vasundhara in Ghaziabad.
- BJP National Vice President and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Laxmikant Vajpayee - 9 am in Meerut, Dharamshala Sarnimal K. No. 2, near Nigar Cinema.
- BJP MP Rajendra Aggarwal - Guru Harkishan Public School in Meerut at 9 am
- Minister of State for Energy Dr. Somendra Tomar - Sant Vivekananda In Meerut at 10 am. Of. Shastri Nagar
- RLD President Chaudhary Jayant Singh and his wife Charu Chaudhary - at Gyandeep Public School in Mathura at 10 am.
- BJP MLA Shrikant Sharma- Primary School Gantholi in Govardhan, Muthra at 7 am.
- UP Government Minister Lakshmi Narayan Choudhary - At 7 am in the primary school in Chhata, Mathura.
- Dr. Bhola Singh, BJP candidate from Bulandshahr - Vohich Primary School in Shikarpur, Bulandshahr at 7 am.
- Congress candidate from Bulandshahr, Shivram Valmiki – will cast his vote at 9 am in Shekhpur Rora village of Jahangirabad.
- Cricketer Mohammed Shami - after 3 pm in his village Sahaspur Ali Nagar in Amroha.
- BJP candidate from Amroha, Chaudhary Kanwar Singh Tawar - 8 am Jhanakpuri - Ubaidur Rahman.
Congress candidate from Amroha, Kunwar Danish Ali, will vote near his ancestral home in Garh Legislative Assembly of Hapur district.
- BJP candidate from Aligarh, Satish Gautam - Sant Fidelis Zoo in Aligarh at 7 am. Ha. School, Ramghat Road
- SP candidate from Aligarh, Bijendra Singh - at 7 am in Kishore Nagar.
- BJP MP Rajveer Singh (Raju Bhaiya) - 11 am at Primary School No. 1, Atrauli, Aligarh, Madhauli Nisfi Ashrafabad.
- Basic Education Minister of UP, Sandeep Singh - At 11 am, Primary School No. 1, Madhauli Nisfi Ashrafabad, Atrauli, Aligarh.
- BSP candidate from Aligarh Hitendra Upadhyay - at Begum Bagh at around 8 in the morning.
- BJP MP Dr. Satyapal Singh- Will cast his vote at Harijan Chaupal in Basauli village of Baghpat at 8 am.
- Baraut BJP MLA and Minister of State KP Malik - Will cast his vote at Mahatma Gandhi Inter College, Baraut, Baghpat between 9 am to 10 am.
- RLD MLA from Chhaprauli Ajay Kumar - Jain resident will cast his vote at 8 am in Girls Degree College, Baraut, Baghpat.
Lok Sabha 2024 2nd Phase: As many as 1202 candidates are in the fray. A total of 158.8 million (15.88 crore) people, including 32.8 million (3.28 crore) young voters and 3.4 million (34 lakh) first-timers, are eligible to vote in this leg. Voting for the first phase was held on April 19, for 102 seats in 21 states and UTs.
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