Highlights of Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Election Commission of India announced on Saturday that the Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases. The counting of votes for all elections, including by-polls, assembly elections, and general elections, will take place on June 4th.
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Schedule for Lok Sabha Election 2024
The tenure of the current government is ending on June 16th. Here’s the complete schedule for the Lok Sabha elections:
• Phase 1: April 19, 2024
• Phase 2: April 26, 2024
• Phase 3: May 7, 2024
• Phase 4: May 13, 2024
• Phase 5: May 20, 2024
• Phase 6: May 25, 2024
• Phase 7: June 1, 2024
• Vote counting on June 4th
What is the total count of eligible voters for the Lok Sabha Elections in India?
In the forthcoming elections, almost 12 lakh voting places will host 96.8 crore voters, as per Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar’s statement.
CEC Rajiv Kumar talked about the magnitude of Indian Elections and poll preparedness traversing difficult terrains to reach every voter!#ChunavKaParv #DeshKaGarv #ElectionCommission #LokSabhaElection2024 #electiondate pic.twitter.com/rtdTw4BsTW
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) March 16, 2024
What were the results of the parliamentary elections held in 2019 for the Lok Sabha?
The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gained 303 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, while the Congress managed to secure 52 seats.
The BJP-led NDA has expressed hopes of winning more than 400 seats in the upcoming elections, while the Congress claims to put up a spirited fight.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: How many phases of voting in which states, union territories?
Seven phases will comprise the voting for the 18th Lok Sabha: April 19th, April 26th, May 7th, May 13th, May 20th, May 25th, and June 1st.
The Lok Sabha elections, the world’s largest democratic exercise, will span seven phases in 44 days starting from April 19th. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains focused on his third consecutive term in office, the opposition Indian bloc is grappling with internal discord. Vote counting will be on June 4th.
During a press briefing on Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar unveiled the election timetable for the 543-seat Lok Sabha, revealing that more than 97 crore individuals, comprising 49.7 crore men and 47.1 crore women, are entitled to exercise their voting rights across 10.5 lakh polling stations. The dates for the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh were also declared by the Election Commission. April 19 is election day in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim; May 13 is election day in Andhra Pradesh.
There will be four phases to the Odisha assembly voting: May 13th, May 20th, May 25th, and June 1st.Rajiv Kumar said that there will also be by-elections for 26 assembly constituencies in various states, with two new election commissioners, Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, present.
Dates for Lok Sabha Elections 2024
The 18th Lok Sabha will be elected in seven stages, beginning on April 19 and ending on April 26. Additional dates of the election are May 7th, May 13th, May 20th, May 25th, and June 1st. The entire electoral process, from the announcement of voting to the declaration of results, lasts for 82 days.
In the first phase, voting will take place on April 19th in 102 constituencies in 21 states/union territories, completing the process in 10 states/union territories.
In the second phase on April 26th, voting will take place in 89 constituencies in 13 states/union territories, completing the process in four more states/union territories.
In the third phase on May 7th, voting will take place in 94 constituencies in 12 states/union territories, completing the process in six more states/union territories.
In the fourth phase on May 13th, voting will take place on 96 seats in 10 states and union territories, completing the process in three more states/union territories.
In the fifth phase on May 20th, voting will take place in 49 constituencies in 8 states/union territories, completing the process in three more states/union territories.
In the sixth phase on May 25th, voting will take place in 57 constituencies in 7 states/union territories, completing the process in two more states/union territories.
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The seventh and final phase will take place on June 1st in 57 constituencies in 8 states/union territories, completing the process in eight states/union territories.
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— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2024
Which states, union territories will have voting in how many phases
States and union territories with a single voting date: Total – 22
The states of Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, and Sikkim are included in the list of states.
States and union territories with two voting dates: Total – 4 Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tripura, Manipur
States and union territories with three voting dates: Total – 2 Chhattisgarh, Assam
There are four voting dates for states and union territories: Sum total: 3 Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha
Union territories and states with five vote dates: In total, two Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Seven voting dates are available for states and union territories: Sum total: 3 West Bengal, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh
how is the Election Commission getting ready?
For the Lok Sabha Elections, how is the Election Commission getting ready?
Drone-based surveillance on borders, monitoring of uncharted flights, action against misleading advertisements and fake news, and “ruthless” action against electoral violence are among the strategies of the Election Commission to deal with the fourfold challenge of “money, misinformation, and violation of the code of conduct,” Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference.
Additionally, Rajiv Kumar stated that the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly polls would take place shortly following the Lok Sabha elections.
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