India's Election Commission to announce dates for general elections Tomorrow

Desk Report

Publisted at 5:46 PM, Fri Mar 15th, 2024

India's election panel said on Friday it would announce dates for general elections at 3 pm local time on Tomorrow (16 March).

The Election Commission wrote on X, "A Press Conference by the Election Commission to announce the schedule for the general elections 2024 & some state assemblies will be held at 3 pm tomorrow, Saturday, 16th March. It will be livestreamed on the social media platforms of the ECI."

The Model Code of Conduct will come into effect as soon as the announcement is made.

The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on 16 June and a new House has to be constituted before that.

Earlier this month, the Election Commission had said that 96.88 crore people have registered to vote for the coming general elections, reports Hindustan Times.

Two crore youth electors in the age group of 18 to 29 years have been added to the voters' list, it added.

 

 

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