Updated On: 19 March, 2024 07:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
BJP has fielded several union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur, Piyush Goyal among others. PM Narendra Modi is re-nominated from Varanasi

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As the 18th Indian general elections are approaching, the citizens prepare for casting their votes and the political parties across have geared up with their election strategies. India has total 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, and voting for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls will be held between April 19 and June 1. The elections will be in held in seven phases and the results will be declared on June 4, the Election Commission announced recently.
The ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) setting its foot ahead among all political parties in the country, was the first to officially release its list of candidates nominated for the Lok Sabha. BJP- the largest political party in the country, released its first list of candidates on March 2 and second list on March 13. Till now the party has announced total 267 candidates.