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The third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 7 across 94 Lok Sabha constituencies in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs).
Updated : May 01, 2024, 11:57 PM IST
The third phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 7 across 94 Lok Sabha constituencies in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs). The states that are going to polls in this phase are Assam (4 seats), Bihar (5 seats), Chhattisgarh (7 seats), Goa (2 seats), Gujarat (26 seats), Karnataka (14 seats), Madhya Pradesh (8 seats), Maharashtra (11 seats), Uttar Pradesh (10 seats), West Bengal (4 seats), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (2 seats) as well as Jammu and Kashmir (1 seat).
All political parties have intensified campaigning ahead of the polls.
Here are the live updates:
WATCH BJP candidate from North East Delhi, Manoj Tiwari files his nomination for LokSabhaElection2024 pic.twitter.com/7zBJJhF3tl
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Dhubri, Assam: Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "There is 'mafia raj' in Assam...There were serious charges against your CM when he was in the Congress party. As soon as he switched to BJP, all charges against him were washed off. BJP has developed a washing machine where corrupt people are put...Your CM was the first one in this regard..."
#WATCH | Dhubri, Assam: Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "There is 'mafia raj' in Assam...There were serious charges against your CM when he was in the Congress party. As soon as he switched to BJP, all charges against him were washed off. BJP has… pic.twitter.com/IeqC4ASwSu
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#WATCH | After joining the BJP, actress Rupali Ganguly & astrologer Ameya Joshi meet party national president JP Nadda, in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/Hswzanu2nd
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Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP and party's candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency Maneka Gandhi says, "It is always a competition but I think we will win. This time there is less challenge."
On being asked about Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidature from Amethi and Raebareli, she says, "Only 2 days are left for nomination, I don't know when they will reveal (the names)."
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: BJP MP and party's candidate from Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency Maneka Gandhi says, "It is always a competition but I think we will win. This time there is less challenge."
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On being asked about Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's candidature from… pic.twitter.com/Tw5OWbd3uZ
Silvassa: BJP candidate from Dadra & Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency, Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai says, "There are a lot of issues- road, water, transport, electricity, and employment, we have mentioned those in our manifesto. We will work on these issues and fulfill our promises"
According to the party, most of the 12 voters-turned-YSRCP star campaigners are village-level or ward-based party volunteers in their respective areas.
Of the 12 star campaigners, eight are party volunteers - including four homemakers, two farmers, one auto driver and one tailor - while the remaining four are former government volunteers.
-ANI