As the nation gears up for the elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, a total of 16.63 crore voters will be voting in the first phase on April 19, deciding the fate of 1625 candidates.
As the nomination process for the 175 Assembly segments and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh began on Thursday, former TDP minister and sitting MLA of Visakha North constituency Ganta Srinivasa Rao, filed his nomination from the Bheemili assembly constituency.
Tamil Nadu will go to polls for all its 39 parliamentary constituencies on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls with a triangular contest on the cards in the southern state.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections which will take place on May 13 in 96 constituencies spread across 9 States and one Union Territory.
Speaking to ANI, the Assam CM said, "In Assam, the five constituencies will go for election in the first phase. The BJP will win all five seats with a great majority. This is a heritage-rich and iconic city. The first phase of the election campaign has come to an end here."