Lok Sabha election 2024 LIVE Updates: The first phase of voting for 102 constituencies recorded a total n.o of nearly 64%, said the ECI.
Lok Sabha election 2024 LIVE Updates: After the first phase of the voting, the political parties have intensified their poll campaigns for remaining constituencies, and PM Modi addressing a poll-bound rally in Rajasthan’s today. The second phase of the elections will be held on April 26 in different 89 constituencies across 13 states and Union territories (UTs).
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of india has announced repolling at 11 polling stations in Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on April 22 after the polls held at these stations on April 19 were declared as null and void following the incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction done on EVMs at some polling booths.
All the eyes are on two major political alliances namely, the INDIA and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA- the major competitors in the Lok Sabha Election 2024. While the INDIA bloc comprises of political parties like the Congress, the AAP, the TMC etc. NDA has the BJP, the PMK, the JDU etc. of its member parties.
NDA is seeing its third consecutive term this general election, with echoes of ‘abki baar 400 paar’, while the opposition INDIA bloc is taking an economical approach to their campaign, promising MSP for farmers and cash handouts to women in their manifesto.