The contest is bipolar in southern states: Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil Nadu and Telangana, the race is for second place.
From left: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Telangana Chief Minster A Revanth Reddy, and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Supplied)
The first vote for Lok Sabha 2024 will be cast on 19 April. The contest is bipolar in southern states: Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh. In Tamil Nadu and Telangana, the race is for second place. There are 129 seats at stake and other than Bihar and Maharashtra, the polls in South India could make or break NDA and INDIA Bloc.