Lok Sabha first phase Election 2024: On April 19, the first phase of voting will be held in 102 Lok Sabha seats of 21 states.

The Election Commission of India has announced the dates for the Lok Sabha elections today. Voting for the country's 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in 7 phases and the election results will be announced on June 4. The first phase of the election will be held on April 19. Notification for this phase will be released on March 20. Candidates can apply till the evening of 27th March. After this, the Election Commission will verify the nomination papers on March 28 and candidates can withdraw their nominations till March 30. In the first phase of the election, voting will be held on 102 Lok Sabha seats in 21 states.

21 states Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Includes Puducherry. If we talk about the seats during the first phase elections, Arunachal Pradesh-2, Bihar-4, Assam-4, Chhattisgarh-1, Madhya Pradesh-6, Maharashtra-5, Manipur-2, Meghalaya-2, Mizoram-1. , Nagaland-1, Rajasthan-12, Sikkim-1, Tamil Nadu-39, Tripura-1, Uttar Pradesh-8, Uttarakhand-5, West Bengal-3, Andaman and Nicobar-1, Jammu-Kashmir-1, Lakshadweep-1 And Puducherry-1 seat will be polled.

Announcing the election dates, the country's Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar said that the election festival is the pride of the country. He said that the term of the current Lok Sabha is ending on June 16. After reviewing all the states, we will ensure a memorable and fair election with everyone's participation. We have 97 crore registered voters. There are 10.5 lakh polling booths. So far we have conducted 17 Lok Sabha elections and more than 400 state elections.

The Chief Election Commissioner said that around 11 elections have been held in the last one year. Elections were held peacefully everywhere. Court cases decreased. The crackdown on fake news has increased. The whole world is watching the Indian elections. This time 1.82 crore new voters have joined. In which there are 49.7 crore male and 47.1 crore female voters. There are 82 lakh people who are above 85 years of age. There are 2 lakh 18 thousand people whose age is more than 100 years. There are 1.82 crore first-time voters.

Increase in the number of women voters

The Election Commission said that the number of women voters has increased. Women voters are more than men. We also have data on voters who will turn 18 at any time in 2024. We are confident that the youth will not only vote but also help us increase voter turnout.

As far as booth preparation is concerned, there will be drinking water everywhere. There will be separate toilets for male and female voters. Apart from this, separate arrangements will also be made for disabled voters. The Election Commission will move polling stations to every corner of the country to strengthen democracy. We will go to the homes of all voters above the age of 85 to take their vote. This system will be implemented for the first time in the country. For this they will be given a form.

Voters can get information through voter helpline

Rajeev Kumar further said that, we will reach every place so that everyone can vote. Arrangements will be made to ensure that no waste material is visible at any booth after polling. Efforts will be made to reduce the carbon footprint. Any voter can get any kind of information through the helpline. All candidates having criminal records will have to inform about them three times through advertisements in newspapers.