Ambiguity surfaced regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections date following a notification from the Election Commission of India. The Delhi electoral officer clarified that the mentioned date was intended as a ‘reference’ for officials.
Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer has provided clarification regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections date. Confusion ensued after the Election Commission of India’s notification tentatively mentioned April 16, 2024, “for the purpose of reference and to calculate Start and End dates in the Election Planner.”
The letter from the Delhi CEO’s office quickly gained traction on social media, creating anticipation as India prepares for what is widely recognized as the world’s largest democratic exercise.
Reports indicate that the Delhi Electoral office notification, titled “Compliance/adhering to timelines given in Election Planner of Election Commission of India,” was disseminated to all 11 District Election Officers in Delhi.
Shortly after, the Delhi electoral officer’s official handle posted a clarification, emphasizing that the date, April 16, was meant as a “reference for officials.”
“Some media inquiries are arising in reference to a circular from @CeodelhiOffice, seeking clarification on whether April 16, 2024, is the tentative poll day for #LSElections2024. It is clarified that this date was mentioned solely for ‘reference’ for officials to plan activities as per the Election Planner of ECI.
No official date has been announced for the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, where the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) aims for a third consecutive term in governance. The NDA will contend against the INDIA bloc, seeking to challenge the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with the first electoral rally scheduled in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on January 25, as per sources from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP anticipates approximately five lakh people to attend PM Modi’s rally in Bulandshahr.
General elections are anticipated to take place in India between April and May 2024 to elect 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The term of the 17th Lok Sabha is set to conclude on June 16, 2024. The preceding general elections occurred in April–May 2019.”
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