Over 16.63 crore voters in 1.87 lakh polling stations across the country will decide the fate of 1,625 candidates in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday.
The campaigning for the first phase ended yesterday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase tomorrow.
The 2024 manifesto is markedly different from previous versions. There are 52 photographs of PM Modi. A key departure from previous documents is the prominence given to Hindu religious symbols, including the Ram Temple.
First phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election - a 44-day, seven-phase democratic exercise to elect a new government - begins this morning with over 16.63 crore voters heading to 1.87 lakh polling booths set up in 102 seats across 21 states and UTs.
The Lok Sabha election begins today with a scintillating first phase that would see voting in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.
On the eve of the Lok Sabha polls' first phase, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar today reminded people of the significance of each vote, saying there have been instances when one vote has mattered in a critical contest.