Polling stations in 140 constituencies across 12 states opened for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Voters started queueing up at many of the 2,22,350 polling stations where approximately 19.4 crore people are eligible to exercise their franchise.However, polling was held in Manipur yesterday due to a Holiday today. The states going to polls today are Andhra Pradesh (20), Bihar (13), Orissa (11), Assam (11), Karnataka (17), Madhya Pradesh (13), Jharkhand (8), Maharashtra (25), Uttar Pradesh (17), Goa (2), Jammu & Kashmir (1), Manipur (1), and Tripura (2).Voting also began for the last of the two-phase assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.
The first phase of polling was conducted April 16.Tight security arrangements have been put in place, especially in naxal-infested states, to thwart any attempt by the ultras to disrupt the elections.A total number of 2.041 candidates are in the fray for 141 Lok Sabha seats. During the first phase elections, 58-62% polling reported .
