Delhi, Election Commission has announced the dates of Lok Sabha elections 2024. The Election Commission has announced the dates in a press conference at 3 pm on Saturday. The first phase of voting will be held on April 19 and the seventh phase of voting will be held on June 1 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4. Elections have been announced on different dates and phases in different regions of the country. In such a situation, let us know in which areas voting will be held in which phase and on which date.

Where and in which phase elections?
First phase: Voting on April 19, voting will be held in 21 states, 102 seats
Second phase: Voting on April 26, voting will be held in 13 states, 89 seats
Third phase: Voting will be held on 7th May, voting will be held on 94 seats in 12 states.
Fourth phase: Voting on May 13. Voting will be held on 96 seats in 10 states.
Fifth phase: Voting will be held on 20th May. Voting will be held on 49 seats in 8 states.
Sixth phase: Voting will be held on 25th May in 7 states and 57 seats.
Seventh phase: Voting will be held on 1 June in 8 states and 57 seats.

The results will come on June 4.

97 crore people will vote

The Election Commission has informed that approximately 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year's Lok Sabha elections. According to the Commission, the number of registered voters has increased by six percent since the last Lok Sabha elections 2019. The Election Commission has reported that around 96.88 crore voters, the largest in the world, are registered to vote for the upcoming general elections in India. More than two crore young voters in the age group of 18 to 29 years have been added to the voter list.

Elections for 543 Lok Sabha seats

Let us tell you that elections are being organized for a total of 543 seats of the Lok Sabha. The general election of India is considered to be the biggest democratic festival in the world. People will elect MPs for their respective areas and these MPs will elect the Prime Minister. Along with this, the Election Commission will also organize the assembly elections of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and some other states.

What was the date in 2019?

In the year 2019, the Lok Sabha elections were announced by the Election Commission on March 10. Last time the elections were conducted in a total of 7 phases. At the same time, voting took place in various states of the country between 11 April and 19 May. Voting took place in all 7 phases in Uttar Pradesh with maximum 80 Lok Sabha seats, Bihar with 40 seats and West Bengal with 42 seats. At the same time, voting was held in only one round in 22 states and union territories. There was about 67.1% voting in these elections. At the same time, the counting of these voting and election results were released on 23 May.