The CEC of India has announced the dates for the country’s Parliament elections and the Assembly in some states. The elections will be held from 19nth April in 7 phases he announced. 26 bypolls are due and they will be done along with the parliament elections.
Assembly elections will be held along with the parliament in the same phase. Andhra elections will be on May 13nth. Telangana and AP will have a single phase of polls.
General elections to LS in 543 parliamentary constituencies. Phase 1- 19nth April, Phase 2- 26th April , Phase3- polling7nth May, Phase-13nth May, 5th phase 20th may polling, 6th phase- polling 25th May, 7nth phase polling 1st june.
97 crore registered voters in India. 1.5 crore polling officials conduct elections. 17 parliament and 400 assembly elections have been conducted so far the CEC stated.
More than 55 lakh EVMs being used for the elections. It was being prepared for the last two years he explained. 1.82 crore are the first-time voters he said.
There are 48000 transgenders for voting. The women voters are high when compared to male voters. National icons will create awareness to the voters.
CEC is determined tackle the muscle and money power this time. Drone based checking in the border areas. There will be strict vigil over online transactions of money he said.
Fake news will be stopped at any cost.
The media was full at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan as Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other officers geared up to announce the Lok Sabha elections and assembly poll schedule today.
Kumar declared the crucial details like the voting dates, phases in which the voting will take place in different states and announcement of results.
In addition to the Lok Sabha polls schedule, the Election Commission has also announced dates for the Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha state Assembly polls.
