New Delhi: The voting, under the sixth of the seven phases, for 58 Lok Sabha seats in 6 State and Delhi began this morning at a rather slow pace, reports Dynamite News correspondent.
The 58 Lok Sabha seats are spread over in 6 States and Delhi including Bihar (8), Hariyana (10), Jharkhand (4), Odisha (6), Uttar Pradesh (14), West Bengal (8) and Delhi (7).
This General Election 2024 is slated to take place in 7 phases (4 phases already done) and is spread over 40 days with the last phase on June 1.
Here is a brief of all the 7 phases:
Phase 1: April 19 (Already done)
102 LS seats
2 Assemblies: Arunachal Pradesh (60 seats), Sikkim (32 seats)
Phase 2: April 26 (Already done)
88 LS seats
Phase 3: May 7 (Already done)
93 LS seats
Phase 4: May 13 (Already done)
96 LS seats
2 Assemblies: Andhra Pradesh (175 seats),
Odisha (147 seats - in 4 phases)
(Note: Odisha Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in 4 phases from May 13 to June 1).
Phase 5: May 20 (Already done)
49 LS seats
1 Assembly: Odisha (147 seats - in 4 phases)
Phase 6: May 25
58 seats
1 Assembly: Odisha (147 seats - in 4 phases)
Phase 7: June 1
57 LS seats
1 Assembly: Odisha (147 seats - in 4 phases)
Voting Pattern:
During this General Elections 2024, India will vote in 3 ways
1. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs): There are this time over 55 lakh EVMs. Most of the voters will vote through EVMs.
2. Postal Ballot: Over 19 lakh service personnel and those who are on poll duty will vote through Postal Ballot.
3. From Home: This is introduced for the first time in Lok Sabha polls for those who are 85 years and above.
The counting of votes for all the 7 phases will take place on June 4.