May 30th 2024.
As the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections approaches, the campaigning efforts of prominent leaders from various political parties have reached their peak. The last day of campaigning saw rallies being conducted by leaders across different states to garner support for their candidates.
On June 1, polling will take place in 57 parliamentary constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, with a total of 904 candidates in the fray. This final phase will see a tough battle for 13 seats in both Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, followed by West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and the lone Lok Sabha seat in Chandigarh. Additionally, elections for 42 Assembly seats in Odisha will also take place on Saturday, with the results being announced on June 4.
As the clock ticked closer to the end of campaigning, leaders from various parties left no stone unturned in their efforts to sway the voters in their favor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a rally in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed rallies in different locations in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to rally support for BJP candidates. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also hit the campaign trail, addressing a rally in Balasore, Odisha and later interacting with farmers in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also conducted a roadshow in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, garnering support for her party's candidates.
Both the BJP and the INDIA bloc have been putting in their utmost efforts to win over the voters. While the BJP-led NDA is aiming for a historic third consecutive term, the INDIA bloc is determined to overturn their past decade's electoral setbacks. The final phase of the elections has also seen some notable candidates from both parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi contesting from Varanasi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib in Bihar, and Kangana Ranaut from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, among others. The Congress party is also fielding strong candidates such as Manish Tewari from Chandigarh, Vikramaditya Singh from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, and Ajay Rai from Varanasi.
The final phase will also seal the fate of Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is contesting from Diamond Harbour. The full list of constituencies going to the polls on June 1 includes Nalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat, and Jahanabad in Bihar; Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh; Varanasi, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon, Ghosi, Ghazipur, Ballia, Salempur, Chandauli, Mirzapur, and Robertsganj in Uttar Pradesh; Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Khadoor Sahib, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Anandpur Sahib, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Firozpur, Bathinda, Sangrur, and Patiala in Punjab; Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak Jajpur, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur in Odisha; Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, and Kolkata Uttar in West Bengal; Godda, Dumka, and Rajmahal in Jharkhand; and Chandigarh. With so many crucial seats up for grabs, the results of the final phase are sure to have a significant impact on the overall outcome of the Lok Sabha elections.
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