Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Your guide to Phase 2 voting today, weather forecast and key facts

The second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is set to be held on Friday, April 26. The voting will be held in 88 Lok Sabha constituencies across 13 states and union territories. The voting will begin at 7 am on Friday.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's your guide to Phase 2 voting on April 26:

The voting will take place in 88 constituencies across 13 states/UTs. These states include Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Tap on April 26.

The EC mentioned that the polling for the 29-Betul parliamentary constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rescheduled in the third phase due to the death of a candidate from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

The first phase of voting was held on April 19. The elections in the first phase took place for 102 seats across 21 states and UTs. The remaining f phases of polls will continue till June 1 with the counting of votes scheduled on June 4.

The Election Commission said the weather conditions are predicted to be "within normal ranges". It added that electors can cast their votes comfortably. "...meticulous arrangements have been made at all polling stations including facilities, ," the EC said on Thursday.

Meanwhile, a on April 26 and for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on April 27. Earlier, a was issued in West Bengal until April 26.

A. Date and Time of voting: Voting will begin at 7 and end at 6 pm. The closure of poll timings may differ parliamentary constituencies wise.

The polling time was extended till 6 pm in many polling stations in Banka, Madhepura, Khagaria and Munger constituencies in Bihar to facilitate voters in hot weather conditions.

The voting for Phase 2 of the Lok