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Topic2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Topic: 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha elections 2024 refers to the general elections scheduled to take place starting 19 April in seven phases. The results of these election will give India its next government.

Lok Sabha elections or General Elections are conducted every five years in India. Held across 543 constituencies, Members of Parliament to the lower house are elected through these polls. The party with a majority in the Lok Sabha then forms the government at the Centre, so these elections eventually lead to the election of the Prime Minister and their cabinet.

The Lok Sabha, or the House of the People, is the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament. The upper house is called the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies.

The first Lok Sabha elections were held in 1951 when the Indian National Congress came to power with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. The last such election was held in 2019, where the Bharatiya Janta Party came to power with an overwhelming majority with Narendra Modi as prime minister. The next elections are scheduled to take place in 7 phases starting 19 April 2024. The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting these elections.

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Amid sloganeering in Hooda's favour at Babaria's 1st meeting, latter warns leaders from speaking against each other. State unit chief Udai Bhan dismissed talk of infighting.

‘Will fight 2024 polls together’ — Patna Oppn huddle ends with promise of seat-sharing talks in Shimla

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Apart from friction between AAP & Congress, discussions at meeting attended by 15 parties were 'cordial'. Details to be worked out at next meeting in Shimla, likely to happen 12 July.

‘Give all 10 LS seats in Haryana to BJP’ says Amit Shah in Sirsa, raises doubt over fate of JJP alliance

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The Union Home Minister's appeal to the people of Haryana comes ahead of 2024 Lok Saba elections and was made at a rally organised by BJP's Sirsa MP Sunita Duggal.

‘Serious security matter’: 130 in Haryana asked to submit ‘good conduct bonds’ ahead of Amit Shah rally

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Among those served notices are sarpanches, farm leaders and Congress and AAP members in Sirsa. Police say it is a routine matter, people allege BJP is scared 18 June rally will be a flop.

‘BJP preparing to contest all 10 LS seats, so is JJP,’ says Haryana deputy CM Dushyant Chautala

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However, JJP leader also said alliance with BJP 'intact, and getting stronger'. This comes at a time of tensions between leaders of both parties, with LS & assembly polls due next year.

BJP eyes social media stars for 2024 campaign. Leaders to ‘bond’ with singers, dancers, vloggers

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Each district unit will identify 100 influencers & senior leaders will meet them personally to win them over so they can promote Modi govt's work, say BJP members.

AIADMK fumes at Tamil Nadu BJP chief’s corruption ‘jibe’ at Jayalalithaa, threatens to end alliance

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D. Jayakumar, an AIADMK spokesperson, accused Annamalai of 'breaching alliance dharma' & being 'immature', after the BJP leader said 'former chief ministers have been convicted in courts of law'.
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