Lok Sabha Election Schedule 2024: Phase 2 Set For Voting On 89 Seats | Details Here

The electoral process for the 18th Lok Sabha was initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) with the unveiling of details about the phases of polling, on Saturday (March 16).

Read further to learn about the schedule for the second phase of polling, which was announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar during a press conference in the national capital.

Schedule For Lok Sabha Phase 2:

Polling is scheduled to be conducted, with vote counting set for June 4, covering 89 seats in this phase, on April 26.

Simultaneously, the ECI revealed that dates for four Assembly elections, slated to coincide with the Lok Sabha polls, will also be disclosed. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) will be enforced concurrently with the announcement of polling dates, adhering to electoral protocol. In the preceding 2019 general election, spanning seven phases from April 11 to May 19, results were declared four days later.

States slated for voting in April/May include Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim, while Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand are scheduled for later this year. Additionally, in compliance with a Supreme Court directive, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh will partake in Assembly polls by September 30, marking the initial step towards reinstating statehood.

In an unprecedented move, the election commission has given a 24-hour notice for the press conference, where voting dates, polling phases, and security arrangements, particularly in regions susceptible to post-poll violence or insurgent activities, were disclosed.

The ruling party in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress, has advocated for a single-phase election in the state, urging central security forces to refrain from influencing voters.

2019 Lok Sabha Poll Phase 2

During the 2019 Lok Sabha Poll Phase 2, India participated in the electoral process on April 18, 2019. A total of 95 Lok Sabha seats went to polls in this phase across 11 states and one Union territory. Besides the Lok Sabha election, voting also occurred for the second phase of assembly elections in Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections coincided with the Lok Sabha polls.