LS elections begin; voting in Assam, Tripura
In the first phase, voting is being held in six constituencies of Assam and Tripura.
On Monday, voters will be deciding the fate of 51 candidates for five of the 14 seats in Assam.
Polling is being held in on of Tripura's two seats on Monday.
The parliamentary elections will be held from Apr 7 to May 12 in which the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) led by the Congress will be challenged by a determined Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has named Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its PM candidate.
Voting will be held on Apr 7, Apr 9, Apr 10, Apr 12, Apr 17, Apr 24, Apr 30, May 7 and May 12 across a total of 543 parliamentary constituencies.
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