Voting for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun in Nagpur and Ramtek Constituency. Voting bean at 7 am and will end at 6 pm.Among the prominent candidates in the first phase are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Vikas Thakre, Sunil Mendhe, Ashok Nete.While the BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a stronger majority, the opposition INDIA bloc are hoping for a rebound. The general elections to elect 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha will be held in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1. The results will be announced on June 4.
