Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha Polls 2024 dates tomorrow

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule of Lok Sabha polls 2024 on Saturday, March 16, the poll panel informed.

Taking to X, the EC spokesperson said that a Press Conference by Election Commission to announce schedule will be held at 3 pm on Saturday.

The announcement by the poll panel comes hours after the two newly-appointed election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu on Friday. The two were appointed election commissioners by the selection panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

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The announcement of poll dates on Saturday would mean officially putting in place the (MCC) with immediate effect until the announcement of results. During MCC, the leaders and parties 

MCC is a set of rules to guarantee free and fair elections in the country. The purpose is to ensure that ruling parties, at the centre and in the states, do not misuse their position of advantage to gain an unfair edge. The aim is also to avert practices that are deemed corrupt under the model code of conduct such as politicians making hate speeches or making promises about new projects that may sway a voter.

In 2019, the were announced on March 10. The polling was held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. 

The result, declared on May 23, 2019, saw a landslide victory for the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with in the 543-member Lok Sabha.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led (BJP) is seeking a record third term in the upcoming elections. The BJP has kept 370+ seats target for the party in the upcoming polls and 400+ for the (NDA).  

The ruling alliance is up against INDIA bloc, an amalgamation of several opposition parties