Saturday, 9 March 2019

Lok Sabha elections 2019 LIVE: EC to announce polling dates, phases today

FILE PHOTO Voters show their identity cards as they stand in a queue at a polling station to cast their vote for the state assembly elections in Jodhpur. Photo: PTI
The wait for the exact dates of the high-voltage Lok Sabha elections 2019 will soon be over, with the Election Commission set to announce the dates on Sunday at 5 pm.
The poll panel will hold a press conference at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan at 5 pm, according to PTI.
After the announcement of the election date, the model code of conduct, which bars the government from announcing policy decisions, will also come into force.
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While Narendra Modi-led NDA will be seeking a second term, the Opposition led by Congress is planning to form a grand alliance to take on Modi.
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There is a high probability of the elections being spread across seven to eight phases this time
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in an election rally in Kendrapara announces 33% quota for women in allocation of Lok Sabha seats for the BJD party. (file pic)
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Odisha CM and BJD President Naveen Patnaik: I am delighted to be in Kendrapara today. Here, I have announced 33 per cent reservation for women in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. pic.twitter.com/rmBnnEmm6L
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12:44 PM
Naveen Patnaik announces 33% quota for women
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in an election rally in Kendrapara announces 33% quota for women in allocation of Lok Sabha seats for BJD party.
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12:33 PM
Will J&K assembly elections be held with Lok Sabha polls?
Centre and state administration are against holding the two elections together.

However, all political parties in the state favoured simultaneous polls during a meeting with the Election Commission earlier this week.
12:13 PM
Assembly elections in some states can be held along with Lok Sabha polls
There is a strong possibility that the EC may go by the precedent and hold assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh along with the Lok Sabha polls

Source: PTI
11:54 AM
Notification for the first phase could be issued by the end of March for voting in early April, according to PTI
11:47 AM
As soon as the election dates are announced, the model code of conduct will come into force
11:44 AM
EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule at 5 pm today
The poll panel will be holding a press conference at 5 pm at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi

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