Highlights of the 2024 Lok Sabha Election: The Congress has selected candidates for 12 seats in Maharashtra.
Highlights of the Lok Sabha Election 2024: The Election Commission (EC) released the calendar for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on March 16, and political parties have been preparing for the campaign since then. The largest democratic exercise in history will take place in seven stages over the course of six weeks, from April 19 to June 1. On June 4, the results will be made public. the whole schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
The EC has announced assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Odisha in addition to bypolls for 26 open seats in the assembly, in addition to voting for the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
In the upcoming elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is vying for a third straight term, a record only accomplished by Jawaharlal Nehru since India’s independence. In the meanwhile, the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) of the opposition seeks to undermine the BJP’s extensive social coalition and electoral record.
2024 Lok Sabha elections: View the whole schedule by state
The BJP achieved a once-in-a-generation majority in the 2019 general elections by riding the wave of Modi’s widespread popularity throughout India and his patriotic fervor. Together with its allies, the party gained 303 seats and took home 336 seats as members of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). There are now 52 seats in the Congress.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Phase-wise schedule
• Phase 1: April 19
• Phase 2: April 26
• Phase 3: May 7
• Phase 4: May 13
• Phase 5: May 20
• Phase 6: May 25
• Phase 7: June 1