New Delhi: The second phase of Lok Sabha elections for 88 constituencies started on Friday. The second phase election for Lok Sabha across 13 states and two union territories has started.

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP’s Tejasvi Surya, Hema Malini and Arun Govil, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s brother DK Suresh and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy are contesting in the second phase.

Nearly 1,200 candidates are contesting the second phase of the polling in 88 constituencies, including 4 candidates from Outer Manipur. The second phase of polling constituencies are Kerala (20), Karnataka (14), Rajasthan (13), Maharashtra (8), Uttar Pradesh (8), Madhya Pradesh (7), Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), West Bengal (3), Manipur, Tripura and J & K.

In the first phase of the elections were held last Friday for 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories. The polls saw a voter turnout of around 65.5%.