The second phase of voting for 2024 Lok Sabha Elections started today with 15.88 crore voters all set to decide the fate of 1,203 candidates, contesting on 88 seats across 12 states, 1 Union Territory.
The polling started at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. Earlier, voting was scheduled to be held on 89 seats but due to the demise of a BSP candidate in Betul, the polling to Betul seat has been postponed to third phase of polling.
Today, Kerala votes for 20 seats, followed by Karnataka (14), Rajasthan (13), Maharashtra (8), Uttar Pradesh (8), Madhya Pradesh (8), Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), West Bengal (3), Manipur (1), Tripura (1) and Jammu and Kashmir (1).
#WATCH | Altercation between West Bengal BJP chief and Lok Sabha candidate from Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers in Balurghat. Majumdar alleges that a large number of TMC workers are present at a polling booth. Slogans of "Go back" pointed at Majumdar also heard.… pic.twitter.com/ucUUtQYpb9
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An altercation broke out between West Bengal BJP chief and Lok Sabha candidate from Balurghat, Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers in Balurghat. Majumdar alleged that a large number of TMC workers are present at a polling booth.
Sukanta Majumdar said, ‘I have cast my vote for the country. Everyone should participate in this festival of democracy’.
Election Commission official said, ‘Over 15.7 % of 51.17 lakh voters in three Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal exercised their franchise till 9 am on Friday’.
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