Campaigning will end this evening for 64 Parliamentary constituencies, spread across 7 states, which will go to polls on Wednesday in the eighth phase of Lok Sabha elections.

The constituencies going to polls are, remaining 25 in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Bihar, all four in Himachal Pradesh, remaining two in Jammu and Kashmir, 15 in Uttar Pradesh, all five in Uttarakhand and six in West Bengal.

175 Assembly constituencies located in the Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh will also go to polls on Wednesday. Our correspondent reports that campaigning has reached a feverish pitch, with leaders of national and regional parties holding a series of rallies across the Seemandhra region.

In Uttar Pradesh, campaigning has reached its peak. Our correspondent reports that leaders of various political parties are scheduled to address rallies and hold road-shows today. The campaign battle is all set to get fierce in eastern Uttar Pradesh, with Narendra Modi stepping into Rahul Gandhi’s territory in Amethi today.
Campaigning is in full swing in Himachal Pradesh as well.