Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 12 States To Vote In Phase 3 On May 7

The Election Commission has announced that polling for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections will take place on May 7. A total of 12 states and 94 constituencies will be participating in this phase of the general elections, with the results set to be declared on June 4.

The General Elections 2024 for the 18th Lok Sabha will be conducted in seven phases, starting from April 19 and concluding on June 1. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, along with newly-appointed Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, announced the much-anticipated poll dates for the 2024 parliamentary polls. The Election Commission stated that 102 constituencies will go for polls in the first phase on April 19, followed by 89 constituencies in the second phase on April 26.

Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar said, "India is ready to celebrate democracy with 97 crore voters, 1.5 crore polling officials, and 10.5 lakh polling stations. This is a mammoth exercise in democracy, which is the world's largest electoral movement of man and material." He further emphasized, "It is a gold standard in electoral exercise. The successful conduct of 17 General Elections, 400+ State Elections, 16 Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections is reflective of people's trust in the Commission, its machinery, and personnel."

Regarding the gender ratio, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated, "The gender ratio is 948 women to 1000 men in the country, which is a very healthy sign of women's participation in the electoral cycle." He added, "There are 12 states where the gender ratio is over 1000, which means that the number of women voters is more than males. Additionally, 1.89 crore new voters have joined, with 85.3 lakh women electors in the age group of 18-19 years, indicating a very healthy sign of women's equal participation in our elections."