Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 starts with tremendous anticipation and arduous preparations as India prepares for the largest election in history. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term on a battleground of promises, aspirations, and millions of people.
Polling locations nationwide opened at 7:00 am to eager voters who had waited in the cold. Under tight security, voting started, ushering in a momentous democratic exercise.
Phase 1 of the election is projected to be a logistical feat with 16.63 crore voters in 1.87 lakh locations and roughly 18 lakh polling personnel. Significantly, 3.51 crore young voters, or those between 20 and 29, and 35.67 lakh first-time voters make up the voter list.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) ensured a smooth election with 84 special trains, 41 helicopters, and an extraordinary fleet of nearly 1 lakh cars for poll workers and security personnel. More than half of voting stations will employ webcasting, embracing technology, and micro observers will be everywhere.
Special accommodations have been provided for vulnerable voter segments, including 14.14 lakh 85-year-olds and 13.89 lakh PwDs at 102 Polling Stations, to encourage participation. Home Voting, which allows eligible voters who cannot visit polling stations to vote, has been lauded.
Phase 1 of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 includes Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tripura, and Manipur will have multi-phase voting to represent the nation’s diverse political climate.
Phase 2, with 89 Lok Sabha seats in 13 states and union territories, is a major political event. Kerala will vote on all 20 seats in the second round on April 26, highlighting its importance in the election.
India’s democratic future is decided during the seven phases of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from April 19 to June 1. With the final vote due on June 4, the nation is poised for a historic election.
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