May 7th 2024.
On Tuesday at 7 a.m., the third phase of the Lok Sabha election began in New Delhi. Excited voters flocked to polling stations to cast their votes for their preferred candidates in 93 constituencies spread across 11 states and Union Territories. The voting process will continue until 5 p.m.
The Election Commission of India has taken strong measures to ensure the transparency and fairness of the election. They have implemented robust security measures to protect the integrity of the voting process and provide a safe environment for all voters. Over 18.5 lakh polling officials have been deployed to assist the 17.24 crore eligible voters, which includes 8.85 crore males and 8.39 crore females. With 1.85 lakh polling stations, the authorities are well-prepared for a smooth voting experience.
The third phase of the election has a total of 1,300 candidates, including 120 women, vying for the win. Some notable contenders include Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia from Madhya Pradesh's Guna, and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from West Bengal's Baharampur. It is interesting to note that Adhir's Trinamool Congress rival is none other than former cricketer Yusuf Pathan. Other notable candidates include former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, Samajwadi Party's Dimple Yadav from Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, and Aditya Yadav. In Maharashtra's Baramati, NCP-SP's Supriya Sule will face off against her sister-in-law and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar.
The third phase of polling marks the completion of more than half of the Lok Sabha elections and also concludes the voting process in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's sole seat. Additionally, voting will take place in five seats of Bihar, five in West Bengal, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 9 in Madhya Pradesh, and 11 in Maharashtra. It should be noted that while 94 seats were initially scheduled for the third phase, the polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat was rescheduled for the sixth phase, and it was canceled in Gujarat's Surat as the BJP candidate has been elected unopposed. On the other hand, the polling in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, which was supposed to be held in the second phase, was rescheduled due to the unfortunate death of the BSP candidate.
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