The Election Commission of India has announced that the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 will take place on April 19. Nomination filing deadlines, scrutiny dates, and withdrawal periods vary by state. The elections will span multiple states and union territories, conducted in phases, culminating in vote counting on June 4.
The Election Commission issued the notification for the initial phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, slated for April 19.
According to the notification, March 28 is the final date for nominations in Bihar, while it’s March 27 for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.
“March 30 is the scrutiny date for Bihar, and March 28 for other regions,” the notification states.
Candidates in Bihar can withdraw until April 2, while the deadline for withdrawal in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry is March 30.
“The election in the aforementioned parliamentary constituencies must be completed by June 6,” the notification clarifies.
This phase will witness elections in 102 Lok Sabha seats across 17 states and four Union Territories. Notable constituencies include 39 in Tamil Nadu, 12 in Rajasthan, 8 in Uttar Pradesh, and 6 in Madhya Pradesh.
Additionally, five seats in Uttarakhand, Assam, and Maharashtra, four in Bihar, three in West Bengal, two in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, and one seat each in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry will also go to polls on April 19.
The Election Commission had earlier announced the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on March 16.
Voting will occur in seven phases nationwide from April 19 to June 1, with vote counting slated for June 4.
