LS polls 2024 | PHASE 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Polling ends with over 60% voter turnout

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The second phase of the world's largest democratic exercise concluded this evening and saw 88 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories go to the polls to determine the fate of the 18th Lok Sabha.

This phase includes all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, 8 each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, 6 in Madhya Pradesh, 5 each in Bihar and Assam, 3 each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and 1 each in Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, and Manipur.

The first phase of the Lok Sabha polls had covered 102 seats spread across 21 states, with the Election Commission recording a voter turnout of around 62%.

Phase 2 will see as many as 1202 candidates on the ballot including 1098 male, 102 females and two third gender candidates.

Key candidates in this phase include - Rahul Gandhi (INC), Sukanta Majumdar (BJP), Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (IND), Vaibhav Gehlot (INC), Gajendra Singh Shekawat (BJP), Hema Malini(BJP), V. Somanna (BJP), Bhupesh Bhagel (INC), H.D Kumaraswamy (JDS), Tejasvi Surya (BJP), KC Venugopal (INC), Rajeev Chandrasekhar (BJP), Shashi Tharoor (INC)

After Friday's phase, polling will be over in Kerala, Rajasthan and Tripura.

In the first phase on April 19, polling was completed in all seats of Tamil Nadu (39), Uttarakhand (5), Arunachal Pradesh (2), Meghalaya (2), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Puducherry (1), Sikkim (1) and Lakshadweep (1).

The third phase of elections for 94 seats across 12 states and Union territories will be held on May 7.

Counting will be done on June 4.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is seeking a third consecutive term, while the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a coalition of opposing parties, is aiming to oust the Narednra Modi-led Union government from power.