Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: India is gearing up for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, with the Phase 2 set to commence on Friday, April 26.
With 89 constituencies spread across 13 states and Union Territories (UTs), the second phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections is all set to commence on April 26, 2024. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
During Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha elections, polling is slated to take place in various states across India. This includes all 20 seats in Kerala, 14 out of 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, seven seats in Madhya Pradesh, five seats each in Assam and Bihar, three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and one seat each in Manipur, Tripura, and Jammu and Kashmir.
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Date and Time
As per the Election Commission’s timetable, voting for the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha Elections is scheduled to begin at 7:00 am and to conclude at 5:00 pm.
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: List of states/constituencies to vote
| S.No | States/UT | No. of seats | Constituencies |
| 1 | Assam | 5 | Karimganj, Silchar, Mangaldoi, Nawgong, Kaliabor |
| 2 | Bihar | 5 | Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, Kanker |
| 4 | Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | Jammu |
| 5 | Karnataka | 14 | Udupi Chikamagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikballapur, Kolar |
| 6 | Kerala | 20 | Kasaragod, Kannur, Vatakara, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Ponnani, Palakkad, Alathur, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | 7 | Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul |
| 8 | Maharashtra | 8 | Buldhana, Akola, Amravati (SC), Wardha, Yavatmal-Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani |
| 9 | Manipur | 1 | Outer Manipur |
| 10 | Rajasthan | 13 | Tonk-Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Jhalawar-Baran |
| 11 | Tripura | 1 | Tripura East |
| 12 | Uttar Pradesh | 8 | Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, Bulandshahr |
| 13 | West Bengal | 3 | Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat |
Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2: Key candidates
Prominent contestants to contest in Lok Sabha Phase 2 includes - Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Thiruvananthapuram, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor also contesting from Thiruvananthapuram, BJP's Tejasvi Surya from Bengaluru South, Hema Malini from Mathura, Arun Govil from Meerut,
Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad representing Congress, DK Suresh, the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, from Bangalore Rural, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy from Mandya, Independent candidate Pappu Yadav from Purnia, and CPI's Annie Raja from Wayanad.
Notably, as per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the third phase is scheduled to be held on May 7, fourth phase on May 13, fifth phase on May 20, sixth phase on May 25 and the last phase on June 1. The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
- With inputs from agencies
