Amid polling for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday urged voters not to fall for any 'diversionary tactics' of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), adding that it is an election to "protect democracy from the clutches
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on citizens to participate in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in large numbers and emphasised that every vote counts.
From Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Shashi Tharoor in Thiruvananthapuram to Hema Malini in Mathura and Arun Govil in Meerut, the fates of several prominent personalities will be locked by the voters in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
According to the Election Commission of India, 88 constituencies across 13 states and union territories are set to go for the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
"The second phase of polls in five parliamentary constituencies in Assam will be held tomorrow. There are 9133 polling stations which have been set up and more than 77 lakh voters are going to vote. Almost 8000 polling parties have already left from the respective District Commissioner, SDO
"Now there are a few hours left before voting commences. Voting will start from 7 am tomorrow. I have been travelling in the region and I can see the excitement of people for the Congress across all areas. Congress will win this seat with a big margin," Baghel said speaking to ANI on Thursda
After incidents of violence during polling in the opening phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, bringing back grim memories of the ethnic clashes that claimed many lives and displaced scores more, the Manipur will have a tryst with democracy again on April 26.
Ahead of the second phase of polls, tight security arrangements have been made in Assam's Karimganj district under the Karimganj parliamentary constituency.
After three north Bengal seats went to polls in the opening phase of Lok Sabha elections, two more Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongholds-Darjeeling and Balurghat- are all set to go to the polls in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 26 (Friday).
The State Chief Secretary, Radha Raturi, arrived at the Kedarnath Dham on Monday and reviewed the progress of 21 projects under the Master Plan for the Kedarnath Dham.