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India is gearing up for a monumental event as the Election Commission releases the dates of the 2024 general elections. With the elections spread over six weeks from April 19 to June 4, the election will be one of the monumental events where around 970 eligible voters are expected to be voting.
The Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, emphasized the commitment of the Election Commission to uphold the democracy of a country like India. He stated that by this election, they are aiming to take democracy to every corner of the country.
This also emphasizes the importance of ensuring fair elections and to make sure there is no tampering with the results.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the primary figure in the elections who is seeking for a third term consecutively.
The Bharatiya Janata party is aiming at securing a formidable amount of seats.
Their biggest opponent is INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) a coalition of over two dozen opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress. While INDIA presents a united front against the BJP, seat sharing issues are still present.
The parliamentary and legislative assembly elections in four states is what makes conducting fair elections all the more necessary. The Commission states diversity of the nation as the primary reason for the seven phases of the elections. The international community monitors the situation closely.
