New Delhi:
The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for today when a total of 88 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories will go to the polls. Dr. Naresh Kumar, a senior scientist from the Indian Meteorological Department, spoke to DailyExpertNews about the heatwave forecast at voting locations.
The key battlegrounds in phase 2 include 20 seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, six in Madhya Pradesh and five each in Bihar and Assam. Three seats each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal and one each in Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir will also go to polls on Friday, as will the remaining part of the Outer Manipur constituency.
Here is a summary of Dr.'s predictions. Naresh Kumar:
West Bengal
Several parts are likely to experience a heat wave or a severe heat wave. A Red Alert has been issued for the next three days.
Bihar
Heatwave conditions are expected, with both maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be above average. An Orange Alert has been issued for the next five days.
Uttar Pradesh
Heatwaves are forecast tomorrow in both western and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Karnataka
Interior Karnataka will witness heatwave-like conditions for the next four to five days and an orange alert has been issued. Coastal Karnataka is also expected to experience above-average temperatures, with a hot and humid weather warning.
Kerala
Hot and humid conditions will continue in the southern Indian state, Kumar said.
Rajasthan
Normal temperatures are expected in Rajasthan. An active western disturbance. currently over Iran, it will impact weather conditions in northwest India after two days.
The seven-phase Lok Sabha elections started on April 19 and the first phase covered 102 seats in 21 states and Union Territories.