Campaigning for third phase of Lok Sabha elections ends this evening

SRINAGAR: Campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections ends this evening. 116 constituencies, spread over 13 States and two Union Territories, will go to polls in this phase on Tuesday.

In the third phase, voting will take place for all 26 constituencies in Gujarat; 20 in Kerala; 14 each in Maharashtra and Karnataka; 10 in Uttar Pradesh; seven in Chhattisgarh; six in Odisha; five each in Bihar and West Bengal; four in Assam; two in Goa; one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Tripura.

Meanwhile, electioneering is picking up for the fourth phase in which 71 constituencies across seven states will go to polls on the 29th of this month. Several leaders are addressing rallies at different places. Prime Minister Modi will hold public meetings in Rajasthan today.

Scrutiny of nominations for the fifth phase was held yesterday. 51 constituencies, spread over seven states, will go to polls in the fifth phase on the 6th of next month. The last day for withdrawal of candidature is tomorrow.

In Gujarat, polling for all 26 Lok Sabha seats along with by-elections to four assembly seats will be held on Tuesday. Our correspondent reports that about 4 crore 47 lakh voters, including 2 crore 14 lakh women, are eligible to cast their votes.