Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Election Commission of India said on Saturday that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections would take place in seven phases starting on April 19. On June 4, the results will be announced. The moment the dates are published, the Model Code of Conduct will be in effect. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar also released the poll timetable for the Assembly elections in four states.
Here is the list
- First round of elections on April 19
- Second phase elections on 26 April
- Third phase elections on 07 May
- Fourth phase elections on May 13
- Fifth phase elections on May 20
- Sixth phase elections on 25 May
- Seventh phase elections on June 1
Activation of Model Code of Conduct
Making sure a new House is created before that date is the responsibility of the ECI. As soon as the dates are revealed, the Model Code of Conduct, a collection of rules for political parties during elections, will go into force. There are more than 12 lakh polling places where the almost 97 crore eligible voters can cast their ballots in the next elections. The election commission visited every state before making the announcement to assess the arrangements.
The Election Commission of India published the Model Code of Conduct, which contains rules for how candidates and political parties should behave during elections. These rules primarily address speeches, meetings, processions, polling day, polling booths, observers, the ruling party, election manifestos, and general behaviour.
BJP’s Ambitious Seat Targets for NDA and Saffron Party
For the opposition, which is competing in many states under the INDIA bloc, it is a “do or die” situation, even if the BJP seeks to capture 400 seats for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 370 for the saffron party alone. For the Lok Sabha elections, all of the major parties have partially announced their candidates, and in a few other states, seat discussions are under progress.
The BJP secured 303 seats and the Congress secured 52 seats in the 2019 elections. It was unable to gather enough support to run for Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. The seven phases of this election were announced on March 10.
Concurrent Assembly Elections
As their terms end on different dates in June, states like Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha are anticipated to hold their assembly elections concurrently with the national elections. Rajiv Kumar, the chief electoral commissioner, stated earlier this week that the board will assess the security situation before determining whether to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
