Bhubaneswar, April 26 -- The second phase of polling for 2024 Lok Sabha election began this morning. A total of 1210 candidates are in the fray vying for victory across 88 seats in 13 states. Polling will conclude in Kerala, Rajasthan and Tripura in this phase.

Today's voting will see some of the most closely watched contests as some high profile names including Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini, Tejasvi Surya, Rajeev Chandrashekhar and Shashi Tharoor are seeking seats.

Let's take a look at 10 heavyweight candidates whose fate will be sealed by voters today:

Rahul Gandhi (Wayanad, Kerala): The Congress heavyweight is seeking a re-election and is pitted against CPI's Annie Raja and BJP's K Surendran. The most prominent face of Congress, Rahul G...