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AN ATLAS | LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2024

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - A Comprehensive Overview

he term of 17th Lok Sabha was due to expire on 16th June, 2024. The General Election to Lok Sabha – 2024 was an unprecedented democratic
Article 83(2) of the Constitution of India and Section 14 of the exercise, with nearly 980 million people registered as electors and around 646.4
TRepresentation of the People Act, 1951 (Act) provides for the conduct million participated and used their right to vote in the election, marking the
of the elections to constitute a new Lok Sabha before the expiry of its current largest election in the world's largest democracy. The election was conducted in 7
term, while Article 324 of the Constitution of India bestows the relevant phases, which required massive logistical planning, with more than 10.5 lakh
powers, duties and functions upon the Election Commission of India (ECI). In polling stations and huge number of personnel to ensure smooth operations. The
view of these constitutional and legal provisions, the Election Commission of General Election to the House of People-2024 to constitute the 18th Lok Sabha
India made comprehensive preparations for the conduct of elections to the was held based on the extent of Parliamentary Constituencies as contained in the
18th Lok Sabha in a free, fair, participative, accessible, inclusive, transparent “Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order-2008” except
and peaceful manner. the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the State of Assam.

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