Lok Sabha Election Updates: 12 States And Union Territories To Vote Today
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Elections 2024 LIVE Updates:The elections will be held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and BJP's strongholds in Hindi heartland belt of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
The third phase of voting for 2024 Lok Sabha elections will begin this morning. The elections will be held in 93 constituencies spread over 12 states and Union Territories. More than 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, are contesting in this crucial phase.
The elections will be held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat and BJP's strongholds in Hindi heartland belt of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
The third phase of voting will take in 26 seats in Gujarat, 14 in Karanataka, 11 in Maharashtra, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 in Chhattisgarh, 5 in Bihar, 4 in Assam, 4 in West Bengal, 2 in Goa and 2 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
The prominent contestants in the fray for the second phase are Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.
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