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Lok Sabha 2019 elections updates: First round of voting on April 11; Model Code of Conduct implemented
The Election Commission (EC) announces Lok Sabha elections dates
1st phase polling to be held on 11th April, 2nd phase on 18th April, 3rd phase on 23rd April, 4th phase polling to be held on 29th April, 5th phase polling on 6th May, 6th phase polling on 12th May, 7th phase 12th May. Counting of all phases on 23rd May
Elections to Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha to be held simultaneously with the general elections to the Lok Sabha.
Jammu and Kashmir: No Assembly elections for now. Only Parliamentary elections for now.
Phase1 polling in- Andhra, Arunachal, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andaman&Nicobar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Lakshadweep, Delhi, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand.
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal will go through seven phases of polling.
Phase 1 in 91 constituencies in 20 states, Phase 2 in 97 constituencies in 13 states, Phase 3 in 115 constituencies in 14 states, Phase 4 in 71 constituencies in 9 states, Phase 5 in 51 constituencies in 7 states, Phase 6 in 59 constituencies in 7 states & Phase 7 in 59 constituencies in 8 states
7-Phase Lok Sabha Polls to Begin from April 11
Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases, counting on May 23
16 lakh EVMs, 17 lakh VVPATs to be used during 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Total electorate in this Lok Sabha elections will be 900 million, of which 15 million voters are in the 18-19 age group, says CEC
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into effect from today itself in the entire country. Any violation will be dealt with in the strictest manner, says CEC
There will be approximately 10 lakh polling stations in this Lok Sabha Elections as compared to 9 lakh polling stations in 2014, says CEC
We want to conduct free and fair elections. The term of 16th Lok Sabha ends on June 3, says Sunil Arora, CEC
Consultations held with all the stakeholders in states and Centre, says CEC
Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates shortly
There is a strong possibility that the EC may go by the precedent and hold assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh along with the Lok Sabha polls.
Published: 10 Mar 2019, 4:51 PM IST
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Published: 10 Mar 2019, 4:51 PM IST