Voting for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 began on Friday across 102 parliamentary constituencies spread over 21 states and Union Territories as the mega seven-phase electoral exercise commenced at 7:00 am. Polling for assembly elections in the north-eastern states of Arunach
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 apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding the Union government to increase import duty on apple to India to 100 per cent. The Parliamentary Constituencies of Mandi and Shimla cover the majority of apple farming areas.
"We shall wait for the day of counting to see which of our candidates secure a bigger lead over their rival candidates. However, I can sense it well in advance that our victory is assured in both the parliamentary constituencies that we are contesting," the Tripura CM said on Saturday.
There are a total of 14 parliamentary constituencies in Assam. Elections for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will take place in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7.
The BJP on Friday released its fourth list of 15 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list includes the parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry,
"In all four parliamentary constituencies, we received applications and all have been submitted to the Congress High Command. The names have been discussed in the screening committee meeting and very soon another meeting will be conducted in 10 to 12 days. The candidates will be finalized af