Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 Voting Date: Full List Of Constituencies And Candidates On April 26

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2 Voting April 26: The 2nd phase of voting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is scheduled for April 26. Wednesday marked the end of campaigning for political parties, with both the BJP and the Congress wrapping up their rallies for this phase. Voting for 89 seats across 13 states will be held in the second phase on April 26 (Friday).

The Lok Sabha election 2024 will span seven phases, commencing on April 19 and continuing on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1. Vote counting will take place on June 4, according to the timetable announced by the Election Commission of India.

Voting in 13 states on April 26

Among the major states going to the polls in this round are Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), Karnataka (14), Kerala (20), Madhya Pradesh (7), Maharashtra (8), Uttar Pradesh (8), Rajasthan (13), and West Bengal (3). After the second phase, the elections will be over in Kerala and Rajasthan. Voting for 12 seats in Rajasthan was held in the first phase on April 19.

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Uttar Pradesh Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In phase 2 voting, Uttar Pradesh, another significant state, will see voting for eight seats. These seats include Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, and Bulandshahr. Notably, Ram Arun Govil, known for his role as Ram in Ramayana, is contesting from Meerut, while actor Hema Malini is in the race from Mathura.

West Bengal Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In the eastern part, voting will take place in three seats of West Bengal - Darjeeling, Balurghat, and Raiganj. In Balurghat, BJP's state chief Sukanta Majumdar is facing off against TMC's Biplab Mitra. Darjeeling is anticipated to witness a two-way contest between Raju Bista and TMC's Gopal Lama.

Maharashtra Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In the 2nd phase, Maharashtra is another state where elections will take place. Voting will be conducted for Buldhana, Akola, Amravati (SC), Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, and Parbhani. All attention will be on Amravati and Nanded.

Navneet Rana, who has had clashes with former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, is running as the BJP candidate from Amravati. In Nanded, which was once a stronghold of the Congress party, the BJP hopes to succeed after welcoming former Congress chief minister Ashok Chavan into their ranks.

Bihar Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

On Friday, Bihar's Kishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, and Banka Lok Sabha seats will undergo voting. In the state, the Congress and RJD have formed an alliance to challenge the BJP. However, in Purnia, Congress leader Pappu Yadav is contesting against RJD's Beema Bharti.

Rajasthan Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In Rajasthan, voting will take place for 12 constituencies, including Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, and Jhalawar-Baran.

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is running for office in Jodhpur, while Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot is contesting from Jalore. Additionally, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is a candidate from Kota.

Kerala Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

All 20 seats in Kerala will go to polls in Phase 2. The spotlight will be on Wayanad, where Rahul Gandhi is facing off against CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's state president K Surendran. Meanwhile, Shashi Tharoor is competing against BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi is also in the fray from Thrissur, where he faces K Muraleedharan of Congress and VS Sunil Kumar of CPI(M).

Karnataka Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In the second phase on April 26, Karnataka will see a contest for its 14 Lok Sabha seats. There's anticipated to be a heated competition in Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Hassan, Mandya, and Mysore. This phase will determine the electoral fate of prominent figures such as BJP's Tejasvi Surya, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, DK Shivakumar's brother DK Suresh, and royal scion Yaduveer Wadiyar. DK Suresh is the second wealthiest candidate, while the Congress candidate from Mandya holds the distinction of being the richest candidate in phase two, with assets exceeding Rs 600 crores.

Chhattisgarh Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In Chhattisgarh, voting will take place for Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, and Kanker. The spotlight will be on Rajnandgaon, where former chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel is contesting against Santosh Pandey of the BJP. The BJP has held this seat since 2009.

Assam Phase 2 Voting: Constituencies and Candidates List

In Assam, five seats are up for grabs in the second phase - Karimganj, Silchar, Mangaldoi, Nowgong, and Kaliabor.

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