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ELECTIONS 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS
vs JUSTICE
With the dates of elections announced, the two main parties get down to build their narratives. While the BJP is banking on
PM Modi’s report card, the Congress party is trying to mobilize people around economic and social issues
OUR BUREAU will be held on May 25 which will see
polling on 57 constituencies. The sev-
New Delhi
enth and final phase of Lok Sabha elec-
he wait is over. The world’s tions will be held on June 1 which will
biggest election has been an- witness polling on 57 constituencies.
Tnounced. The massive demo- A total of 96.8 crore voters will be
cratic exercise will go on for weeks. eligible to cast their vote in the 2024
And in the end of it, India will get a Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election
new government. Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar
On Saturday, along with an- said. A total of 10.5 lakh polling sta-
nouncing Lok Sabha elections that tions and 1.5 crore polling officials
will be held in seven phases begin- and security staff will be deployed in
ning from April 19, Chief Election the poll exercise. 55 lakh EVMs will
Commissioner Rajiv Kumar also an- be deployed.
nounced the schedule of Assembly After the announcement of poll-
polls in four states - Andhra Pradesh, ing dates, Prime Minister Narendra
Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Modi on Saturday said that he is
Odisha. Assembly elections will be already planning for the year 2047
held in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, adding that he has never worked for
in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim on headlines but has always ensured to
April 19. complete his work within deadlines.
The general election for 543 When asked at a conclave whether
Lok Sabha seats will be held in sev- Prime Minister Modi is already pre-
en phases from April 19, Chief Elec- paring for the 2029 Lok Sabha elec-
tion Commissioner Rajiv Kumar an- tions, the Prime Minister said,” Find
nounced on Saturday. The counting out what Modi is. You are stuck on
will be held on June 4. 2029 but I am planning for 2047.”
Nearly 96.8 crore people are The ruling NDA is clearly build-
eligible to cast their votes in the up- ing a narrative of PM Modi’s achieve-
coming polls at over 12 lakh polling ment and how India would become a
stations. In Phase 1 which will be held developed country by 2047.
on April 19, the voting will be held in PM Modi further mentioned that
a total of 102 constituencies. The sec- today the mood of the nation is about
ond phase of Lok Sabha polls will be making India a Viksit Bharat. “Today
held on April 26 which will see voting the process of celebrating the biggest
on 89 constituencies. The third phase democratic festival has started. At a
of General elections will be held on time when the whole world is facing
May 7. A total of 94 constituencies uncertainties, one thing is sure India
will see voting in this phase. will keep developing at a fast pace.
96 Lok Sabha seats will go for poll- Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar addresses the press conference Today the mood of the nation is about
ing in Phase 4 on May 13. Phase 5 will India’s efforts towards becoming the
see polling on 49 Lok Sabha seats with announcing the dates for the Lok Sabha polls. Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu third biggest economy in the world.
elections on May 20. The sixth phase and Gyanesh Kumar are also seen (ANI) Continued on next page... >>
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