Election Commisssion issues notification for first phase LS polls

• Election Commission issues notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, slated for April 19
• Announces dates for filing nominations, scrutiny, and withdrawal of candidatures across various states and union territories
• First phase elections will include 102 Lok Sabha seats in 17 states and 4 UTs 

On Wednesday, the Election Commission of India issued notification for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to be conducted on April 19.

In the notification, the ECI informed that March 28 will be the last date for filing nominations for Bihar and March 27 for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

"March 30 will be the date for scrutiny of nominations for Bihar and March 28 for others," the notification said.

According to the ECI's notification, April 2 will be the last date for withdrawal of candidatures for Bihar and March 30 for other afore mentioned states. Elections will be held for 102 Lok Sabha seats in 17 States and Four Union Territories in this phase.