Phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections sees active participation across 13 states and UT; Here's a recap of the day
Voter Turnout in Phase 2: Uttar Pradesh Records Lowest, Tripura Highest
As the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections unfolded, Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest voter turnout at 52.64%, while Tripura saw the highest at 76.23% as of 5 pm.
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra had the lowest polling percentage at 43.01% by 3 pm, which improved to 53.5% by 5 pm.
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States and Union Territories that voted today
All 20 seats in Kerala, 14 out of 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, 8 seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, 6 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 5 seats each in Assam and Bihar, 3 seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and 1 seat each in Manipur, Tripura, and Jammu and Kashmir are voting in this phase.
Key Candidates that were in the Fray
Prominent candidates contesting in this phase include Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP's Tejasvi Surya, actors Hema Malini and Arun Govil, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
High-Stakes
