Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Campaigning Ends For Crucial Fourth Phase, Akhilesh Yadav And Mahua Moitra In Fray

NEW DELHI: The campaigning for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, scheduled for May 13, came to an end on Saturday evening followed by the commencement of a 48-hour silence period. A total of 1,717 candidates are in the fray for the lower house of Parliament from 96 constituencies across 10 states and Union Territories.

During the runup to the fourth phase of polling, PM Modi continued his onslaught on Congress over the issues of corruption and wealth redistribution. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc stuck to its ‘save democracy’ plea, and got a major morale boost after the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1.

All 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh and 17 constituencies in Telangana will go to polls in this phase. Polling will also take place in 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, 8 in West Bengal, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 5 in Bihar, 4 each in Jharkhand and Odisha as well as one seat in Jammu and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress’ leader Mahua Moitra will also be contesting from the Krishnanagar constituency. Hyderabad is also bracing itself for the big showdown between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Madhavi Latha and sitting All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi for the Lok Sabha election.