Why Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections are important for Goa, Gujarat? Explained

Goa volition contention the wide elections connected 2 Lok Sabha seats — North Goa and South Goa — which volition witnesser two-way contention betwixt Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress campaigner Ramakant Khalap volition combat against BJP's Shripad Yesso Naik from North Goa, portion INC's Viriato Fernandes has been fielded against NDA-led BJP's Pallavi Dempo. 

On the different hand, voting volition instrumentality spot connected 25 retired of 26 seats successful Gujarat. The lone objection is Surat, wherever BJP campaigner Mukesh Dalal secured an uncontested triumph aft the information of Congress' Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected and respective different contenders besides stepped backmost from the contention past week.

The Election Commission of India earlier besides informed that Gujarat and Maharashtra saw the maximum fig of nominations from the 12 states and Union Territories who volition ballot successful Phase 3. “In signifier 3, Gujarat had a maximum of 658 information forms from 26 Parliamentary Constituencies, followed by Maharashtra with 519 nominations from 11," the EC said. 

A full of 2963 nominations were filed for 95 Parliamentary constituencies crossed 12 states and UTs going for polls successful signifier 3 for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

The voting volition statesman astatine 7 americium connected May 7 and volition reason astatine 6 pm, providing ample accidental for citizens to workout their franchise. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls are being conducted successful 7 phases opening April 19. The effect for these polls volition beryllium declared connected June 4.

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Published: 02 May 2024, 10:36 AM IST