Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:18am on 18 Apr 2024,Thursday India
The 18th Lok Sabha elections commence on April 19 with phase one covering 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories. Concurrently, assembly elections are scheduled in Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim. Key contests include Tamil Nadu's 39 constituencies with notable candidates like former Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran. Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Sarbananda Sonowal are also in the fray from Nagpur and Dibrugarh, respectively. The Election Commission of India's schedule extends until June 1, with vote counting set for June 4.
