Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | Phase 1 Seats No One Is Talking About | Will Congress Dip Even Further?
More than 1,600 candidates, including eight Union ministers, two former Chief Ministers and an ex-Governor, will test their electoral fate today as India is going for polls in the first phase of the crucial Lok Sabha elections 2024. As many as 102 parliamentary constituencies across 21 states and Union territories are participating in the first phase of the elections, which are scheduled to take place in seven phases. Voting began at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.The Election Commission has deployed over 18 lakh polling personnel across 1.87 lakh polling stations where over 16.63 crore voters will exercise their franchise. The 16.63 voters include 8.4 crore men, 8.23 crore women and 11,371 third gender.In addition to this, voting will also be held for 92 Assembly seats in the state elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
