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India elections: Voting kicks off for 88 seats across 13 states



NEW DELHI: India is holding the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on 88 constituencies across 12 states and Union Territories today.

The election campaign for the second phase ended at 5 pm on Wednesday, with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc using all their might to woo voters to their fold, the Times of India reported.

As many as 1,206 candidates from 12 States and UTs along with 4 candidates from the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency will contest elections in phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission of India said.

According to media reports, a total of 2,633 nominations were filed for 89 parliamentary constituencies across 13 States and UTs going for polls in phase 2 for the Lok Sabha Elections.

(Inputs from ToI)

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