Lok Sabha Election 2024: World’s biggest election set to begin, all you need to know

Election Commission of India in a release said that a total of 16.63 crore voters are eligible to take part

Published on Apr 18, 2024 06:06 PM IST 11 Photos

India gears up for Lok Sabha elections with voting set to take place in 28 states and eight Union Territories. The seven-phase election is scheduled to commence on April 19. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls, the largest democratic exercise in the world.(AFP)

The first phase of polling is set to take place in 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories. (X/@CeoRajasthan)

what is the meaning of this: Among those in the fray are Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Sarbanada Sonowal and Bhupendra Yadav, Gaurav Gogoi of Congress, DMK's Kanimozhi and K Annamalai of BJP.

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The Election Commission of India announced in a statement that a total of 16.63 crore voters are eligible to participate in the polls. (AFP)

A total of 1.87 lakh polling stations have been set up, while 18 lakh personnel have been deployed. (ANI)

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