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The high-octane campaign for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 came to an end on May 30, marking the beginning of the 'silence period' – a 48-hour period before the final phase of polling on June 1.
During this period, political parties and candidates are not allowed to campaign, allowing voters to make their decisions without any last-minute influences.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP's star campaigner, held 206 rallies and gave 80 interviews during the marathon campaign, focusing on the government's achievements and targeting the opposition.
On the last day of the campaign, Modi visited Hoshiarpur in Punjab, where the BJP is contesting its first Lok Sabha polls without its long-standing ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal.
After wrapping up the campaign, PM Modi headed to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, where he will stay until June 1 to meditate at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, just as he did before the 2019 Lok Sabha Election results.
The results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be declared on June 4, and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is seeking a record third term under PM Modi.
The ruling alliance is challenged by the Opposition parties led by the Congress under the banner of the INDIA bloc.
The voting for 486 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats was completed after the sixth phase on May 25, and the seventh and final phase will see voters from 57 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across eight states and Union Territories exercising their franchise.