When Is ? Is The 'Tentative Date' Revealed? Poll Panel Clarifies

A circular dispatched by the Office of the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer to the 11 District Election Officers (DEOs) has established April 16, 2024, as the tentative date for Lok Sabha elections.

The circular, issued by the Office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, notes that the commission has tentatively designated April 16, 2024, as the polling day "for the purpose of reference and to calculate start and end dates in the Election Planner."

Assistant CEO T. Misao sent the circular, and the official handle of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, emphasized that the date is solely for "reference" to assist officials in planning activities.

"Some media queries are coming referring to a circular by @CeodelhiOffice to clarify whether 16.04.2024 is a tentative poll day for #LSElections2024. It is clarified that this date was mentioned only for 'reference' for officials to plan activities as per Election Planner of ECI," the post clarified.

Nevertheless, THE WEEK cannot independently verify whether the date provided by the Delhi CEO Office in the circular represents the tentative date for the phase of elections held in the national capital or the commencement date for the entire Lok Sabha polls.