Lok Sabha Elections Phase 2: Campaigns wrap up for 88 seats scheduled to vote on April 26

The extremity of the campaigning marks the commencement of a 48-hour soundlessness period.

The second phase which is scheduled for April 26, volition witnesser polling successful 88 constituencies crossed 12 states and Union Territories, on with the remaining portion of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.

1206 candidates from 12 States and UTs on with 4 candidates from the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency volition contention elections successful signifier 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission of India said.

As per the canvass commission, a full of 2633 nominations were filed for 88 parliamentary constituencies crossed 12 States and UTs going for polls successful signifier 2 for the Lok Sabha Elections.

The past day for filing nominations for signifier 2 for each 12 States and UTs was April 4.

After the scrutiny of 2633 nominations filed, 1428 nominations were recovered to beryllium valid. The past day for withdrawal of candidature for each 12 States and UTs was April 8.

In signifier 2, Kerala has a maximum of 500 nominations from 20 parliamentary constituencies, followed by 491 nominations from 14 PCs successful Karnataka. A minimum of 14 nominations were received from the parliamentary constituency successful Tripura. 16-Nanded Parliamentary Constituency successful Maharashtra received a maximum of 92 nominations.

The archetypal signifier of the polling covered 102 constituencies of 21 states and national territories (UTs). Ten states and UTs were afloat covered, portion 11 states and UTs were partially covered.

As the high-decibel campaigns for the Lok Sabha polls footwear off, promises and guarantees by assorted governmental parties took place. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Modi Ki Guarantee" arsenic the cardinal taxable of his campaign, focusing connected the improvement of youth, empowerment of women, and payment of farmers and marginalized communities. Meanwhile, the Congress is banking connected its 'Nyay' guarantees, aiming astatine justness for assorted sections of society.

The BJP has travel retired each guns blazing astatine the INDIA bloc implicit corruption, dynasty politics, and insulting the Constitution and Hinduism.

The Opposition leaders, successful turn, person attacked the authorities implicit electoral bonds, alleged misuse of agencies, inflation, and unemployment among different issues.

Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and respective of their furniture colleagues, leaders of the Congress specified arsenic Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, and different parties besides canvassed for their candidates.

Key constituencies similar Wayanad, wherever Congress person Rahul Gandhi is contesting, and Thiruvananthapuram, wherever Congress person Shashi Tharoor volition look BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar, volition spell to polls successful the 2nd phase.

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Published: 24 Apr 2024, 07:19 PM IST