LS POLLS 204
NDA vs INDIA bloc in several seats; round crucial for Left parties
After low voter turnout in the first phase, the second phase of polling in 88 seats across 12 states and J&K has become crucial for all leading political parties. BJP, which won 53 out of these 88 seats in 2019, is trying to hold on to the number, while Congress is putting up a challenge in states like Karnataka.
Voting in 8 LS constituencies in Maharashtra on Friday in 2nd phase; Sena versus Sena in 3 seats
Voting will be held in Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha and Yavatmal-Washim seats in the west Vidarbha region and Hingoli, Nanded and Parbhani constituencies in Marathwada from 7 am to 6 pm across 16,589 polling centres, officials said.
Tamil Nadu is BJP's new election frontier. Can it make a mark?
The BJP aims to overcome historical struggles in Tamil Nadu by winning 370 seats in Lok Sabha elections. The party faces challenges in southern states but is strategizing alliances to gain a wider presence and strengthen its support base through aggressive campaigns and the 'En Mann En Makkal yatra' led by K. Annamalai. The BJP hopes to find traction in Tamil Nadu this time to be able to shake off the tag of a north Indian party.
In Uttar Pradesh, the 'dead' and fraudsters too find a voice
In 2016, number of parties enrolled with EC was 474, 91 of these based in Lucknow and most likely to contest in this election. In 2007, there were 103 parties, in 2012, 204.
Elections 2014: TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao leads in Medak
TRS is leading in 8 Lok Sabha seats while Congress & BJP in one seat each in Telangana, which would come into being as new State on June 2.
