Elections 2024 Phase 3 Voting: Over 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, are contesting in third phase.
New Delhi:
The third phase of voting for 2024 Lok Sabha elections begins. The elections are being held in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories. More than 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, are contesting in this crucial phase.
The third phase of voting takes in 26 seats in Gujarat, 14 in Karanataka, 11 in Maharashtra, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 in Chhattisgarh, 5 in Bihar, 4 in Assam, 4 in West Bengal, 2 in Goa and 2 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
The Lok Sabha elections are being held across seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The counting is scheduled for June 4.
Here are the Live Updates on Phase 3:
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voted at a polling booth in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency in the single-phase voting for 25 seats in Gujarat.
PM Modi reached the polling booth at Nishan Public School in Ranip locality of Ahmedabad city soon after the polling began at 7 am and cast his vote.
Union minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, who is contesting to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, was present when Modi reached the polling booth.
PM Modi casts his vote for Lok Sabha Elections at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
While BJP has fielded sitting MP Sudhakar Shrangare from here, he faces Congress’ Kalge Bandappa here.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Congress leader Amit Deshmukh and his wife Aditi Deshmukh cast their votes at a polling booth in Latur.
While BJP has fielded sitting MP Sudhakar Shrangare from here, he faces Congress’ Kalge Bandappa here. #LokSabhaElections2024pic.twitter.com/Yxy60lkV0W
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
BJP has fielded Alok Sharma from here, Congress has fielded Arun Shrivastava.
BJP’s Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is the sitting MP from the constituency.
#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh BJP President and candidate from Khajuraho constituency VD Sharma casts his vote at a polling booth in Bhopal.
BJP has fielded Alok Sharma from here, Congress has fielded Arun Shrivastava.
BJP’s Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is the sitting MP from the… pic.twitter.com/34ZA8VRERu
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
Urging all those who are voting in today’s phase to vote in record numbers. Their active participation will certainly make the elections more vibrant.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 7, 2024
The third phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election begins with voting for 93 seats across 11 states and union territories.
Assam’s 4 constituencies will undergo polling in the third phase of the 2024 general elections.
#WATCH | Assam: Preparations underway for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls; visuals from booth number 88 in the Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency
Assam’s 4 constituencies will undergo polling in the third phase of the 2024 general elections.#LokSabhaElctions2024pic.twitter.com/Bqv6IzhA56
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
Polling will begin at 7:00 am in Maharashtra’s 11 constituencies, in the third phase of the 2024 general elections.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Preparations underway for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls; visuals from booth number 246 in the Latur Lok Sabha constituency
Polling will begin at 7:00 am in Maharashtra’s 11 constituencies, in the third phase of the 2024 general elections. pic.twitter.com/9iT59LytJm
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cast his vote at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad- designated as a polling booth – today in the third phase of Lok Sabha Elections.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Security tightened in Ahmedabad.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cast his vote at Nishan Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad- designated as a polling booth – today in the third phase of #LokSabhaElctions2024pic.twitter.com/uHxN21wqvj
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
Polling will begin at 7:00 am in Bihar’s 5 constituencies, in the third phase of the 2024 general elections.
#WATCH | Bihar: Preparations underway for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls; visuals from booth number 151 in the Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency
Polling will begin at 7:00 am in Bihar’s 5 constituencies, in the third phase of the 2024 general elections. pic.twitter.com/c4dugVOCwV
– ANI (@ANI) May 7, 2024
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Basawaraj Bommai is a candidate from here.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Preparations underway for the third phase of Lok Sabha polls; visuals from the Haveri Lok Sabha constituency
Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader Basawaraj Bommai is a candidate from here. pic.twitter.com/lxJ6zM3N8X
– ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2024