Ten states and two Union territories, with 94 constituencies, are voting within the part three of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Could 7. The states within the fray are Goa, Gujarat, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
Gujarat, Karnataka and Goa will likely be underneath the highlight as all Lok Sabha seats right here go to polls on Could 7.
Two Goa seats
Goa’s two Lok Sabha seats—North Goa and South Goa—will see a two-way contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP). Congress candidate Ramakant Khalap will battle in opposition to BJP’s Shripad Yesso Naik from North Goa, whereas INC’s Viriato Fernandes has been fielded in opposition to NDA-led BJP’s Pallavi Dempo in South Goa. Dempo, is the richest candidate within the fray within the third part of polling on Could 7.
In 2019, the BJP had received the North Goa seat whereas the Congress bagged the South Goa seat.
Gujarat, PM Modi’s house turf
Voting may also happen on 25 out of 26 seats in Gujarat. The one exception is Surat, the place BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal secured an uncontested victory after the nomination of Congress’ Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected, and several other different contenders stepped again from the race final week.
The Election Fee of India (ECI) earlier knowledgeable that Gujarat and Maharashtra had probably the most nominations out of the 12 states and Union Territories voting in this part. “In part 3, Gujarat had a most of 658 nominations from 26 Parliamentary constituencies, adopted by Maharashtra with 519 nominations from 11,” the EC stated.
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On this part, 2,963 nominations have been filed for 95 Parliamentary constituencies throughout 12 states and UTs going to the polls for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
For the BJP, Gujarat stays essential for being the house state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union House Minister Amit Shah. The saffron get together has been in energy within the Gujarat Legislative Meeting with an absolute majority for about three many years since 1995.
Gujarat can be key as a result of the BJP is dealing with protests from the essential Kshatriya neighborhood in opposition to Union Minister and BJP’s Rajkot Lok Sabha candidate Parshottam Rupala, over remarks made by him in opposition to the neighborhood. The Prime Minister is campaigning in Gujarat since Could 1.
The voting within the third part will start at 7 am on Could 7 and conclude at 6 pm, offering ample alternative for residents to train their franchise. Voting for the seven-phase polls to elect the 18th Lok Sabha began on April 19 and can conclude on June 1. The counting of votes will happen on June 4.
Prajwal Revanna jolt in Karnataka
Fourteen parliamentary seats of Karnataka may also vote within the third part on Could 7. Karnataka sends 28 members to the Lok Sabha. Fourteen seats of the state voted within the second part on April 26.
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Karnataka issues for the BJP for it’s the solely state within the South the place it has gained a dominant presence after profitable 25 of the 28 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Additionally it is key for the BJP’s ‘Mission South’, because the get together has didn’t make inroads in southern states aside from Karnataka and Telangana.
Days forward of part 3 polling, the BJP and the JD(S), the alliance companions, have discovered themselves in a spot after the sexual abuse episode involving Prajwal Revanna, who can be the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
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Printed: 02 Could 2024, 10:36 AM IST
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