Voting commenced at 7 am on Tuesday for the third part of the 2024 Indian elections, overlaying 93 constituencies throughout 11 states and Union Territories. Notable candidates on this part embrace Union dwelling minister Amit Shah, contesting for a second time period from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, and Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia (Guna, Madhya Pradesh), Mansukh Mandaviya (Porbandar, Gujarat), and Pralhad Joshi (Dharwad, Karnataka).
Excessive-Stakes Third Section Elections Witnessed Throughout India
Within the third part of elections, outstanding candidates embrace Union dwelling minister Amit Shah, looking for re-election from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, and Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mansukh Mandaviya, and Pralhad Joshi contesting from numerous constituencies. This part holds key implications for the political panorama, significantly in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, with high-profile candidates and familial legacies at stake.
Important Contests in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in Third Section Elections
Maharashtra’s Baramati, thought-about a stronghold of the ‘Pawar household’, witnesses a major contest between NCP founder Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule and Sunetra Pawar, spouse of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. The late Mulayam Singh Yadav’s household can be outstanding on this part, with three members contesting. Akhilesh Yadav’s spouse Dimple Yadav, Akshay Yadav, and Aditya Yadav are vying for seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Over 17 Crore Voters Eligible within the Third Section of Elections
General, as many as 1351 candidates are within the fray from these 93 constituencies, with 17.24 crore individuals, together with 8.39 crore females, eligible to vote. The states and union territories the place the elections might be held on this part are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. The BJP has bagged the Surat seat unopposed.
