Lok Sabha elections 2024, phase 4: Polling for 96 seats across 10 states and union territories

The fate of 284 of India's 543 Lok Sabha constituencies was already decided in the first three phases of polling, on 19 and 26 April and 7 May respectively. Of course, the results will only be known on 4 June.

The voter turnout for the initial three phases of the Lok Sabha polls stood at 66.14 per cent, 66.71 per cent and 65.68 per cent, respectively. Lower turnouts have been a concern all round.

The seats going to the hustings today are in Andhra Pradesh (25 seats), Bihar (5), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Jharkhand (4), Madhya Pradesh (8), Maharashtra (11), Odisha (4), Telangana (17), Uttar Pradesh (13) and West Bengal (8). 

Unlike in the third phase, where there was a preponderance of seats won by the BJP in 2019, this time the saffron party will be looking to increase its share while the Opposition hopes to restrict it further in these constituencies.

In addition to the 1,717 candidates vying for a place in Parliament, 203 assembly seats go to the polls today—all 175 for the Andhra Pradesh assembly and 28 of 147 for neighbouring Odisha.