Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections
sees voting across 88 seats in 13 states. This phase includes 8 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, five in Bihar, 20 in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, six in Madhya Pradesh, five in Assam, three each in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, and single-seat constituencies in Manipur, Tripura, and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. High-profile candidates from former Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have their fates hanging in the balance.
Hotspots in the Second Phase
Let's take a look at some of the notable seats that are in focus for various reasons in the second phase...
Outer Manipur
: Known for its history of violence, the Outer Manipur seat is up for voting on April 26 in the second phase.
Wayanad
: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, facing competition from Left's Annie Raja and BJP's K Surendran.
Kota
: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represents the Kota seat, running on a BJP ticket, with Congress candidate Prahlad Gunjal, a former BJP member, opposing him.
Meerut
: In Uttar Pradesh, television's Ram, actor Arun Govil, is the BJP candidate from Meerut, drawing significant attention.
Purnia
: Pappu Yadav is contesting as an independent candidate from Bihar's Purnia seat after losing out on a Congress ticket to an RJD nominee.
Khajuraho
: VD Sharma, BJP's head in Madhya Pradesh, is contesting from the Khajuraho seat, which gained more attention due to the cancellation of another candidate’s nomination from the India block.
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Bengaluru Rural
: Discussion revolves around the candidacy of CN Manjunath, son-in-law of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. BJP has pitted CN Manjunath against DK Suresh, brother of Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
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Election Results on June 4th
The Lok Sabha elections are taking place in seven phases. The first phase took place on April 19 with voting on 102 seats. The last and seventh phase will see voting on June 1st, with the election results expected to be announced on June 4th after the counting process.
