Bhubaneswar, May 7 -- Polling for the third phase of the seven-phase 2024 elections began in as many as 93 constituencies across 11 states and Union Territories at 7 am on Tuesday.

As many as 1,351 candidates are in the fray for these 93 constituencies. A total of 17,24 crore voters including 8.39 crore females are eligible to cast their franchises in this phase.

The states and Union Territories where elections will be held in the third phase are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.Heavyweight Candidates In Phase 3 Of Polling

Some high-profile names are in the fray in this phase of the election. They are Union Home Mini...