Lok Sabha elections: Voting for final phase begins in 57 constituencies
Among the prominent candidates in the fray is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi.
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Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Saturday in seven states and one Union territory.
Polling is underway in 13 constituencies in Punjab, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, four in Himachal Pradesh, three in Jharkhand and one in Chandigarh.
Voting is also taking place for the remaining 42 seats in the fourth and final phase of the Assembly elections in Odisha.
According to the Election Commission, 10.06 crore voters are registered to cast their votes in 57 Lok Sabha constituencies.
Out of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats, voting was completed in 487 constituencies in the first six phases of the election.
Prominent candidates in the fray
Some of the prominent candidates in the fray in the final phase of polling include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third consecutive term from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Congress’ Ajai Rai is contesting against Modi.
In Himachal Pradesh, actor and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kangana Ranaut is contesting against Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh.
In West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee is up against the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s Pratik Ur Rahman and BJP leader Abhijit Das for the Diamond Harbour seat.
Another key seat in the state...
