“Live Updates on the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections: Currently, the Prime Minister is actively participating in a public rally in Nawada, Bihar. The campaign for the upcoming general elections is in full swing. The Lok Sabha elections will be conducted in seven phases, starting from April 19 and continuing on April 26, May 7, 13, 20, 25, with the final phase on June 1. Vote counting for all 543 Lok Sabha seats is scheduled for June 4.
The BJP, aiming for a substantial increase from its previous victories of 282 seats in 2014 and 303 in 2019, has set ambitious targets of securing 370 seats independently and over 400 with its allies. Prime Minister Modi is eyeing a third consecutive term. Conversely, the Congress has established the INDIA bloc to enhance its chances of seizing power, intending to prevent both PM Modi and the BJP from securing a third consecutive term. With past performances of winning just 44 and 52 seats in 2014 and 2019, respectively, the Congress is striving for a resurgence.”