Today, on April 26, Phase 2 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 is in progress, covering 89 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm. In the previous Phase 1, 109 seats participated on April 19.

Major contenders in Phase 2 include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, and various regional parties. Key candidates contesting include Bhupesh Baghel from Rajnandgaon, DK Suresh from Bangalore Rural, Shobha Karandlaje from Bangalore North, Tejasvi Surya from Bangalore South, HD Kumaraswamy from Mandya, Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, Anil Antony from Pathanamthitta, Shashi Tharoor, and Rajeev Chandrasekhar from Thiruvananthapuram.