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The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the polls, which will be held in seven phases like last time

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India will vote to elect representatives from 543 constituencies in the Lok Sabha elections from April 19 to June 1. (Image: News18)

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The Election Commission of India on Saturday announced the schedule for the polls, which will be held in seven phases like last time. (Image: News18)

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The counting of votes will take place on June 4. (Image: News18)

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With the announcement of the dates, the moral code of conduct comes into force. (Image: News18)

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The poll body also announced assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha and bypolls in 26 assembly segments. (Image: News18)

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At least 97 crore people are eligible to cast their vote this time at more than 10.5 lakh polling stations. (Image: News18)

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Last time, the Lok Sabha polls were announced on March 10 and held in seven phases beginning April 11. Votes were counted on May 23. (Image: News18)

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The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 16 and a new House has to be constituted before that. (Image: News18)

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The term of the assemblies is coming to an end on various dates in June.(Image: News18)

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In the 2019 general elections, the BJP had won 303 seats while the Congress got 52 seats. (Image: News18)

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It could not muster enough numbers to claim the position of leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha. (Image: News18)

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The 2024 polls are being seen as a do-or-die battle for the opposition INDIA bloc. (Image: News18)

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The elections will be held in seven phases, with first on April 19, second on April 26, third on May 7, fourth on May 13, fifth on May 20, sixth on May 25 and seventh on June 1. (Image: News18)

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Polling in single phase: Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Sikkim, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu. (Image: News18)

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Polling in 2 phases: Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tripura. (Image: News18)

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Polling in 3 phases: Assam, Chhattisgarh. (Image: News18)

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Polling in 4 phases: Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha. (Image: News18)

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Polling in 5 phases: Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18)

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Polling in 7 phases: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. (Image: News18)

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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the ECI team is now complete and fully prepared. “This is a historic opportunity for all of us and it is our promise to deliver a national election in a manner that adds a global shine,” he said. (Image: News18)

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Talking about the number of voters, Kumar said there 96.8 crore registered voters, of which 1.82 crore are first-time voters, while there a total of 21 crore young voters in the age group of 20 to 29 years. (Image: News18)

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There are over 47.1 crore female and 49.7 crore male voters, along with more than 82 lakh PwD voters, 2.2 lakh voters aged 100 and above, and 48,000 third gender voters. (Image: News18)

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Growing gender ratio in electoral rolls is a testament to women celebrating their right to vote and efforts have brought them into the process, with 12 states and union territories (Image: News18)

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The CEC said there will be at least 10.5 lakh polling stations in 2024, as compared to 10 lakh in 2019. (Image: News18)

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He said more than 55 lakh EVMs will be deployed for the elections.(Image: News18)

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Over 2,100 general, police, and expenditure observers are being deployed for the elections. (Image: News18)

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They will be the eyes and ears of the poll body, overseeing the conduct of inducement and intimidation so that it is a level-playing field for all. (Image: News18)

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The state of Maharashtra, which has been making headlines for the past 18 months because of the persistent political churning, will have voting in five phases. (Image: News18)

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When asked about this, state chief electoral officer S Chockalingam said, “Deciding the phases of voting is the call of the Election Commission.”(Image: News18)

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The five districts of Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara Gondia, Gadchiroli Chimur, and Chandrapur in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region will see voting in the first phase on April 19. (Image: News18)

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The second phase in Maharashtra on April 26 will have voting in the remaining districts from Vidarbha, like Buldana, Akola, Amaravati, Wardha, and Yavatmal, aside from a few districts of Marathwada region like Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, and Parbhani. (Image: News18)

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The third phase on May 7, will witness polling in the remaining districts of the Marathwada region like Dharashiv and Latur apart from Konkan region seats such as Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and Raigad. (Image: News18)

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Voting in western Maharashtra has also been planned in this phase, including in Baramati, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, and Hatkangale. (Image: News18)

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In the fourth phase on May 13, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Sambhaji Nagar, Pune, Shirke, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed will go for polling.(Image: News18)

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The final round, which is the fifth phase of the general elections, will happen on May 20, with voting in 13 districts, including the six seats of Mumbai city, Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi, Palghar, Nasik, Dindori, and Dhule.(Image: News18)

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The general elections this time in Maharashtra will be unique as the original Shiv Sena and ist Congress Party have both been split, with one faction from each tying up with the BJP. (Image: News18)