Campaign ends for seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 30, 2024
New Delhi [India], May 30 : The election campaign of Lok Sabha polls ended on Thursday with the stage set for the seventh and final phase of polls on Saturday on 57 seats across seven states and a union territory.
The campaign for the final phase of the Lok Sabha polls concluded on Thursday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and leaders of several other parties whose candidates are in the fray campaigned on the last day of the campaign to woo voters.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held a press conference in the national capital.
A total of 904 candidates are in the fray for the voting to be held on June 1.
During the long campaign for seven-phased Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi held more than 200 campaign events, which included rallies and roadshows, in 75 days. He also gave several interviews.
Congress leaders said Kharge held over 100 rallies, over 20 press conferences and had over 70 interviews and media interactions.
Polling will be held on Saturday on 13 seats each in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, nine seats in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, all four seats in Himachal Pradesh, three seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Chandigarh.
After concluding his election campaign, PM Modi arrived at Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday evening for meditation which he will continue till June 1.
PM Modi will meditate day and night at the same place where Swami Vivekanand did meditation, at the Dhyan Mandapam.
Polling for the earlier six phases of Lok Sabha elections was held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20 and May 25.
Assembly polls have also been held in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Odisha is seeing simultaneous polls to Lok Sabha and assembly in the last four phases.
The leaders of BJP as also INDIA bloc are claiming victory in the Lok Sabha polls. Votes will be counted on June 4.
