Filing of nominations for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls - the first phase in Karnataka - will begin on Thursday following the publication of the gazette notification by the Election Commission of India. In Karnataka, 14 parliamentary constituencies in 18 districts will go to polls on April 26.
The Lok Sabha elections were announced on March 16 after which the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect. Candidates can file nominations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka, said the last date for filing nomination papers is April 4 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on April 5. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is April 8 and the elections will be held on April 26 and counting on June 4. The election process will come to an end on June 6, he said.