The counting of votes will decide the fate of approximately 8,300 candidates
The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad seats will fall vacant on July 4 and July 6 respectively
Campaigning in South Indian states has an added challenge for leaders from North, East or West Indian states; dealing with awful translations
Elections in Uttar Pradesh are slated for early 2017 and in Karnataka they are due before May 2018