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The Lok Sabha Election 2024 is slated to take place from 19 April 2024. This mega event aims to elect 543 members to the 18th Lok Sabha, making it the largest-ever election in the world. As UPSC aspirants, understand the nuances of this electoral process with K3IAS UPSC Coaching, in easy to remember pointers.

 

Election Schedule :

- The elections will be conducted in seven phases across India.

- Voting will occur from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024.

- The results will be announced on 4 June 2024.

 

Key Facts :

- Incumbent Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term.

- The 2024 elections surpass the 2019 elections in terms of scale.

- This election is the longest-held in India’s history, spanning 44 days.

- largest-ever election in the world

 

Electoral System :

- The Lok Sabha follows the first-past-the-post system.

- 543 elected MPs represent single-member constituencies.

- Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 years or older (Article 326) and registered to vote.

- People of unsound mind and Criminals in jail are denied the right to cast the vote.

- Major parties include the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC).

 

For more, please visit www.k3ias.com/lok-sabha-election-2024/

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