Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: 7-phase polling to begin from April 19, counting on June 4

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: Election to 543 constituencies will be held in 7 phases beginning on April 19, ending on June 1. Results will be on June 4.
Lok Sabha election 2024 will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19. The counting will be on June 4. The phase 1 polling will be held on April 19, the second phase on April 26, third phase on May 7, fourth phase on May 13, 5th phase on May 20, 6th phase on May 25 and the last and the 7th phase on June 1.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: Chief Election Commissioner announces the election dates. 
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Schedule: Chief Election Commissioner announces the election dates.

The announcements come within 24 hours of two new election commissioners -- Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu -- taking charge.

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Detailing the preparedness for the election, the CEC said 97 crore registered voters including 47.1 crore womenwill be able to exercise their franchise. 55 lakh EVMS will be used in the entire exercise. Voters above 85 years and persons with disabilities with 40% benchmark disability can vote from home. Vote from home option was availed in some of the assembly elections but this is the first time that this will be held across the county in the general election.