The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the polling schedule for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The polling body has over 97 crore listed voters.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date Live Updates: The 2024 parliamentary polls are being seen as a do or die battle for the opposition INDIA bloc. Last time the Lok Sabha polls were announced on March 10 and held in seven phases beginning April 11.
The Election Commission will announce the dates of the general elections at 3 pm today (March 16). Let’s take a look at the details of the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections when the NDA came to power with majority and the Opposition struggled to stitch a formidable alliance to compete with the BJP.
In a landmark verdict delivered on February 15, the Supreme Court had scrapped the Centre's electoral bonds scheme that allowed anonymous political funding, calling it "unconstitutional" and ordered disclosure by the EC of donors, the amount donated by them and the recipients.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 poll schedule: The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 16 and a new House has to be constituted before that.
Their joining the Commission took place a day after the former bureaucrats were appointed as election commissioners on Thursday.
As the campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 intensifies, political parties are hitting the ground aiming to reach out to the people. The Election Commission said that it will announce the dates for the Lok Sabha polls at 3 pm on Saturday.
The State Bank of India (SBI) had shared the data on electoral bonds with the Election Commission of India (ECI) after Supreme Court's directive.
Gyanesh Kumar, a former Bihar cadre officer, and Sukhbir Sandhu, who served in the Punjab cadre, bring decades of administrative experience to their new roles as Election Commissioners.
The post became vacant after ex-election Commissioner Arun Goel on February 9 tendered his resigned.
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections will see a face-off between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the recently established I.N.D.I.A bloc. The BJP is also likely to announce its decision on the possible formation of an alliance with the BJD today.
As per the Supreme Court's direction, the State Bank of India (SBI) has made available the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India before the close of business hours on March 12.
As the official tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha session led by the NDA is slated to conclude in June 2024, political parties across the country have initiated their election campaigns. The upcoming elections will see a face-off between ruling alliance NDA and the recently established I.N.D.I.A bloc.
The two positions in the poll panel were created after the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey and the surprise resignation of Arun Goel.
The meeting comes a day after the ruling BJP released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. According to reports, one of the key points to be discussed during the meeting could be the highlights of the government's performance.
The Election Commission of India warned the political parties that the candidates or star campaigners will face stern action for violating the MCC. The ECI asked the parties to refrain from seeking votes on the basis of caste, religion and language.
The India TV Fact Check team confirmed the circular's inauthenticity, emphasising that the ECI has not disclosed any election dates. The Commission reiterated this stance on X, denouncing the misleading message and urging the public to verify information before sharing.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Election Commission has prepared a proforma to make parties to disclose their election promises. However, this aspect also relates to the pending court matter.
This comes as almost all PTI-backed independent candidates joined the right-wing Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) on Wednesday. PTI's previous intra-party elections were declared "unconstitutional" by the electoral watchdog and Pakistan's Supreme Court.
Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC has considered the requests made by the state CEOs and decided to deploy a maximum of around 3,400 companies of CAPFs in all states and Union territories in a phased manner to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections.
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