India is set to undergo Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and will choose their representatives for the lower house of the Parliament. India's political parties, including BJP, Congress, AAP, Samajwadi Party, etc., are busy announcing their candidates. Those who are getting tickets for the party are singing praises for the party, while those who could not secure a ticket to fight the Lok Sabha Polls are either simply accepting or mulling to jump ships. Amid the political chaos, one common question everyone is asking is when will Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates be announced. After the notification of CAA and the release of the second list of candidates by the BJP, the Election Commission of India will soon announce Lok Sabha election dates. Below is everything you need to know about Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Dates-
When will General Election Date 2024 dates be announced?
The answer is most likely this week. As per reports, the Election Commission of India may announce the dates of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on March 15 or 16. A report says that the ECI is expected to declare the 2024 General Election date after its Jammu and Kashmir visit. For the unversed, the Elections Commission of India was in Jammu and Kashmir till Wednesday to assess when polls can be held in the Union Territory.
It is pertinent to mention here that ECI has been for the past few days have been quite vigilant. There are multiple fake graphics and pictures are doing rounds on social media revealing the Lok Sabha Election Date. True Scoop News did a fact check on Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates as well. As per the viral picture, the General Election 2024 date is on March 19, 2024. Meaning, voting for Lok Sabha Election 2024 will take place on March 19, 2024, and cunting of votes will take place on 22nd April 2024. However, the Election Commission of India took to its X-handle and debunked the General Election 2024 date. However, the Election Commission of India debunked the viral pic's claims about Lok Sabha Election Date 2024.
BJP names 20 Maharashtra candidates in 2nd Lok Sabha list
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced 20 candidates from Maharashtra in its 2nd list of Lok Sabha candidates, including Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from Nagpur and Piyush Goyal from Mumbai North, and BJP Secretary Pankaja Munde from Beed, while 4 sitting MPs have been dropped.
Prominent names include Raosaheb D. Danve (Jalna), Dr Bharati P. Pawar (Dindori–ST), Dr Heena V. Gavit (Nandurbar), Dr. Subhash R. Bhamre (Dhule), Raksha N. Khadse (Raver), state Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar (Chandrapur), Mihir Kotecha (Mumbai North East), Dr. Sujaya R. Vikhe-Patil (Ahmednagar), and Ranjitsinh H. Naik-Nimbalkar (Madha).
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