Lok Sabha polls to be held from Apr 11 to May 19, counting on May 23; assembly elections in 4 states to be held simultaneously

The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will be held on May 23.

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Lok Sabha polls to be held from Apr 11 to May 19, counting on May 23; assembly elections in 4 states to be held simultaneously

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

The Election Commission on Sunday announced that the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will be held on May 23. 

Also, the poll panel announced that the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh will be held simulatenously along with the Lok Sabha polls. However, the EC did not mention about holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. 

Since the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has been dissolved, the EC is bound to hold fresh polls there as well within a six-month period, which will end in May.

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