Chhattisgarh will go to the polls in the three phases from April 19 to May 7
Team News Riveting
New Delhi, March 16
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for Lok Sabha and some state Assembly elections.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that the elections for the 18th Lok Sabha would be held in seven phases. The elections will start on April 19 and continue till June 1. The counting will be held on June 4.
Below are the dates:
First phase: April 19
Second phase: April 26
Third phase: May 7
Fourth phase: May 13
Fifth: May 20
Sixth phase: May 25
Seventh phase: June 1
Counting of Votes: June 4
The 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in Chhattisgarh will go to the polls in three phases from April 19. While one constituency will go to the polls on April 19, three will vote on April 26. The polling in remaining 7 constituencies in Chhattisgarh will be held on May 7.
Nearly 90 crore voters will be eligible to vote for 543 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country. With the announcement of dates the moral code of conduct comes into
“We are fully prepared and I request the voters to get inked,” the Chief Election Commissioner said flanked by two new Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.
“This is a historic opportunity for all of us,” he said. He said the poll panel promises to deliver the national election in a manner that can add to India’s shine on the world stage.
“After assessment in all states, we are confident of ensuring a memorable, independent and impartial polls,” Kumar said. “We have 97 crore registered voters, over 10.5 lakh polling stations manned by 1.5 crore personnel, and 55 lakh EVMs,” he said.
The CEC said there are 97.8 crore eligible voters of which 49.72 crore were male voters and 47.1 crore were female voters.
He said there are 1.82 crore first-time voters The last 11 state elections were peaceful and violence-free with near-zero re-polls, he said, adding that this will further be improved going forward.
