NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MAY 31
The Election Commission of India is all geared up to hold Phase-7 of Lok Sabha polls tomorrow, which also is the last phase. Polling is scheduled in 57 PCs across 8 States/UTs including Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal which will determine the fate of 904 candidates.
Chief Election Commissioner @rajivkumarec urges voters to exercise their franchise tomorrow in the last phase of the General Elections 2024.@ECISVEEP | @SpokespersonECI | #PollswithAkashvani | #LokSabhaElection2024 pic.twitter.com/tx7PNFaxTA
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) May 31, 2024
Polling for remaining 42 Assembly Constituencies of the Odisha State Legislative Assembly will also take place simultaneously.
- World’s largest polling marathon drawing to a close
- 22% candidates have criminal cases against them
- Preparations in place for elections to 57 Lok Sabha seats along with 42 Assembly Constituencies in Odisha
- Spread:10.06 crore electors, over 1.09 lakh polling stations, 8 States/UTs
- Counting of votes scheduled on Tuesday
This will mark a grand finish to world’s largest polling marathon that began on 19th of last month and already covered 6 phases and 486 Lok Sabha seats. Polling for 28 States/UTs and 486 PCs has been completed in a smooth and peaceful manner. Counting of votes will take place on 4th June.
Polling parties have been dispatched along with machines and poll materials to their respective polling stations. Polling stations are ready to welcome the voters with all basic facilities including ample shade, drinking water, ramps, and toilets to ensure that polling takes place in a comfortable and secure environment. Concerned CEOs and State machineries have been directed to take adequate measures to manage the adverse impact of hot weather or rainfall wherever predicted.
In spite of hot weather conditions, voters have turned up in huge numbers at the polling stations in the past phases. In the last two phases, female voter turnout percentage has surpassed male voter turnout. The Commission has called upon voters to turn out in greater numbers at polling stations and vote with responsibility and pride.
According to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms, 199 candidates, or 22%, have declared criminal cases against themselves out of the 904 candidates in this final phase.
