New Delhi, March 16: The Election Commission of India announced on Saturday that Lok Sabha elections will be held in 7 phases starting from April 19. Counting for all elections, including by-elections, assembly elections, and general elections, is slated for June 4.
The current government’s term is ending on June 16.The previous Lok Sabha election schedule was announced on March 10 by the ECI, and polling was conducted in seven phases across the country, starting from April 11. The counting of the votes was done on May 23.
How many voters for Lok Sabha elections in India?
According to CEC Rajiv Kumar, there are 96.8 crore people are eligible to cast a vote in the upcoming polls at over 12 lakh polling stations.What was the result of 2019 Lok Sabha elections?
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the ruling BJP won 303 seats while Congress got 52 seats. The BJP-led NDA has expressed confidence for the upcoming polls as well, hoping to win over 300 seats.
PM Modi ‘400 paar’ punch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the eve of the announcement of the upcoming general elections, said that NDA is expected to break all records when it comes to vote share.While addressing a massive public meeting in Kerala, PM Modi on Friday asserted that the “lotus is going to bloom”, and the BJP-led NDA would secure power at the Centre by surpassing previous records in the upcoming polls. He urged Kerala voters to convert their “substantial support” into votes so that the BJP wins seats in the double digits in the state.
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