Opinion | Lok Sabha Polls: INDIA Camp Appears More Cohesive Ahead Of Phase 1

As the first phase of voting approaches on Friday, April 19, a clear picture emerges of a nearly direct contest between BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led INDIA.

Tamil Nadu is set to vote on April 19 for the Lok Sabha polls, that was marked by fierce campaigns, and a never seen before kind of spirited fight put up by the BJP, led by PM Modi to gain a foothold in the state in 2024 was a striking feature.

A total of 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. These include all the 39 seats in the politically significant Tamil Nadu and several in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Bengal

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories will go to polls.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted a heartwarming message to the party workers on Thursday ahead of the first phase of polling of the Lok Sabha elections.

Hours after a BJP leader was kidnapped in Arunachal Pradesh, CEO Pawan Kumar Sain on Wednesday said no interference in the poll process by underground elements will be tolerated and stringent action will be initiated against such activities.