Updated On: 24 May, 2024 09:11 AM IST | Noida | mid-day online correspondent
"But pressing NOTA directly helps the government. Do not press NOTA, vote for your candidate, do not be discouraged

Rakesh Tikait. Pic/PTI
On Thursday, farmer activist Rakesh Tikait urged voters to support candidates capable of ousting the incumbent BJP in the final two phases of the India General Elections 2024, which take place on May 25 and June 1. Tikait, the national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and a member of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), accused the BJP of being dominated by capitalists, reported PTI.
The India General Elections 2024 began on April 19, and five stages have been completed so far. Over 100 constituencies from ten states and union territories, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Chandigarh, will vote in the next phases of India General Elections 2024, the report added.