National Desk, 11th April: The Election Commission of India has unveiled the schedule for Phase 3 of the General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024, with the Gazette notification slated to be issued on April 12, 2024. This phase encompasses 94 Parliamentary Constituencies across 12 States/Union Territories, including an adjourned poll in the 29-Betul Parliamentary Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, scheduled for polling on May 7, 2024.
Nominations for Phase 3 will kick off tomorrow, marking the initiation of the electoral process in these constituencies. The deadline for nominations in all 12 States/Union Territories is April 19, 2024.
The States/Union Territories included in Phase 3 are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Polling for these 94 Parliamentary Constituencies, along with the adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC of Madhya Pradesh, is scheduled for May 7, 2024. The election for the 29-Betul (ST) PC, initially slated for the 2nd Phase, was adjourned following the unfortunate demise of a contesting candidate from the Bahujan Samaj Party.
The schedule for Phase 3 is as follows:
• Gazette notification for Phase 3: April 12, 2024
• Commencement of nominations: April 12, 2024
• Last date for nominations: April 19, 2024
• Polling date for Phase 3 and adjourned poll in 29-Betul (ST) PC: May 7, 2024With these pivotal dates and constituencies unveiled, the electoral process for Phase 3 gears up, drawing closer to millions of voters across these regions.