The announcement was streamed live on the social media platforms of the ECI. The Commission is also simultaneously announced the dates of the Assembly Elections in four states (Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh). Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated that the 147-member Odisha Assembly will be held in four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25, June 1. He also informed that the results will be announced on June 4. Check out other details in the below-mentioned pictorial.

 

 

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: Polls To Be Held In Two Phases | Check Date, Time, Schedule Here

Like previous General Elections, which were held in 2019, the Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases. The dates has set the stage for a high-pitched political battle between the NDA and India bloc.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Dates Announcement: How to watch EC's Media Briefing

The Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, and newly appointed Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar will address the media at around 3 pm.

"Press conference by Election Commission to announce schedule for general elections 2024 & some state assemblies will be held at 3pm tomorrow ie March 16. It will livestreamed on social media platforms of the ECI," it said.

Assembly Election 2024: Complete Schedule For The Odisha Assembly Polls

Lok Sabha Election 2024

The Lok Sabha term will end on June 16 and a new House must be constituted before the end of the term. Notably, the term of the assemblies is also going to end in states such as Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha in June. In 2019, the Election Commission announced the schedule on March 10. The seven-phased voting was conducted from April 11 to May 19. The results of the general elections were declared on May 23 in which the BJP clinched the victory with a thumping majority

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The first batch of candidates will mostly be from coastal districts.Senior leaders, however, said not all the first batch candidates to be announced by the party will be sitting MLAs. As the party has decided to give priority to field women and youth, several new faces are also expected. In constituencies where the sitting MLAs are to be renominated, they have been asked to prepare ground by organising workers’ conferences.

Exercise for the selection of Lok Sabha candidates have also been started. Candidates for several key constituencies including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Balasore will be changed. Amid speculations over early announcement of ticket, there was a huge rush in Naveen Niwas on Tuesday as ticket aspirants and different organisations met 5T chairman VK Pandian and BJD organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das.

Nabarangpur MP Ramesh Chandra Majhi was among those who reached Naveen Niwas leading a group of tribals to thank Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his decision to withdraw minor cases against tribals. Majhi told The New Indian Express that he is prepared to fight the election from the Nabarangpur constituency if renominated by the party. He said he is prepared to contest election from Assembly seat in the district if the party wants him to do so.

Several other aspirants including Shreemayee Mishra and Minister for Science and Technology Ashok Chandra Panda were also seen at Naveen Niwas. While Mishra is being projected as party candidate from the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat, Panda will seek renomination from Ekamra.

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