School Locked: On election day, schools and colleges remain closed as they serve as polling stations. The second phase of the general elections will cover 89 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs).
Lok Sabha Election 2024: The second phase of the seven-phase 18th Lok Sabha elections will be held on April 26. The first phase of voting took place on April 19. Whereas, the third phase of voting will be held on May 7, the fourth phase of voting will be held on May 13, and the fifth phase of voting will be held on May 20. The sixth phase will be held on May 25 and the last phase on June 1. Apart from this, the results of Lok Sabha elections will be announced on June 4.
In which constituencies will voting take place in the second phase?
On election day, schools and colleges remain closed as they serve as polling stations. The second phase of the general elections will cover 89 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs). In the first phase, voting was held on a total of 102 Lok Sabha seats. Here is the list of states where voting will be held in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 and schools will remain closed on April 26-
1. Assam (5): Karimganj, Silchar, Mangaldoi, Navagong, Kaliabor
2. Bihar (5): Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka
3. Chhattisgarh (3): Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, Kanker
4. Jammu and Kashmir (1): Jammu
5. Karnataka (14): Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru Central, Bengaluru South, Chikkaballapur, Kolar.
6. Kerala (20): Kasaragod, Kannur, Vadakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram.
7. Madhya Pradesh (7): Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul
8. Maharashtra (8): Buldhana, Akola, Amravati (SC), Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani
9. Manipur (1): Outer Manipur
10. Rajasthan (13): Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran.
11. Tripura (1): Tripura East
12. Uttar Pradesh (8): Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, Bulandshahr.
13. West Bengal (3): Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat
Who are the major candidates in the second phase?
In the second phase of voting, the fate of many high-profile candidates will be sealed in EVMs. Prominent candidates include two-time MP and Bollywood actress Hema Malini (Mathura), who is contesting the elections for the third time on a BJP ticket. Ramayan serial fame Arun Govil (Meerut), Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad), CPI’s Annie Raja and BJP Kerala president K Surendran, Shashi Tharoor versus Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Thiruvananthapuram).
