Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. He greeted the crowds lining the streets and displayed the BJP’s ‘lotus’ symbol to garner support for the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanied him during the event. The Bareilly constituency comprises five Assembly segments: Meerganj, Bhojipura, Nawabganj, Bareilly, and Bareillycantt. The voting for the Bareilly Lok Sabha Election 2024 is scheduled for May 7 in Phase 3.
Today, Uttar Pradesh witnessed voting in eight parliamentary constituencies including Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Aligarh, Mathura, and Bulandshahr. The Election Commission of India reported that polling commenced at 7 am on Friday across 88 constituencies spanning 13 States and Union Territories for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Initially, 89 constituencies were slated for polling today. However, the Election Commission later announced that voting in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul constituency would not proceed during the second phase due to the unfortunate demise of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate. The first phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha election, recognized as the world’s largest electoral exercise, took place on April 19 across 102 constituencies spanning 21 states and UTs. The Election Commission reported a voter turnout of over 62 per cent. The third phase of the election is scheduled for May 7.