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Filing of nominations for second phase of Lok Sabha polls begins

The last date for filing nomination papers is 4 April and the scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on 5 April

The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on 19 April followed by subsequent phases on 26 April, 7 May, 13 May, 20 May, 25 May and 1 June. (representational image) (Photo: National Herald Archives)
The elections for the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on 19 April followed by subsequent phases on 26 April, 7 May, 13 May, 20 May, 25 May and 1 June. (representational image) (Photo: National Herald Archives) National Herald Archives

The process of filing nominations for 88 parliamentary seats across 12 states in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Thursday, 28 March.

The notification for the second phase of the parliamentary polls -- to be held on 26 April -- was issued by the Election Commission on behalf of the president early on Thursday.

The last date for filing nomination papers for this phase is 4 April.

On 5 April, the nomination papers will be scrutinised in all states and Union Territories, except Jammu and Kashmir.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the scrutiny will be held on 6 April.

Polling in one part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency will also be held during this phase. The notification for elections in the Outer Manipur constituency was included in the gazette notification issued for the first phase on 20 March.

Published: 28 Mar 2024, 9:21 AM IST

Fifteen assembly segments in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency will go to the polls in the first phase on 19 April. Thirteen assembly segments of the constituency will go to the polls on 26 April.

The states and Union Territories going to the polls in the second phase are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, apart from one part of the Outer Manipur seat.

Published: 28 Mar 2024, 9:21 AM IST

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Published: 28 Mar 2024, 9:21 AM IST