In short, the second phase of Lok Sabha elections commenced with 88 seats across 13 states going to polls. Key highlights include Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking re-election from Wayanad, Kerala, and contests for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, 14 in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, 8 each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, 6 in Madhya Pradesh, and others in Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura, and Jammu and Kashmir.